Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf: Meet The Nigerian From Whom Boko Haram Was Born

He was born in Girgir village, in Jakusko, present-day Yobe State, Nigeria, Yusuf received a local education. Later he studied more of Islam and became a Salafi.

Mohammed Yusuf (29 January 1970 – 30 July 2009), also known as Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf , was a Nigerian Muslim sect leader and founder of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram in 2002, EKO HOT BLOG gathered.

He was the founder of the militant Islamist group, Boko Haram in 2002 until he was killed in the 2009 Boko Haram uprising . The group’s official name is Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, which in Arabic means “People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad”.

Yusuf had four wives and 12 children, one of them being Abu Musab al-Barnawi , who has claimed since 2016 to be the rightful leader of Boko Haram, opposing Abubakar Shekau .

He was reported as living a lavish lifestyle, which included ownership and driving of a Mercedes-Benz .

Following the July 2009 Boko Haram uprising , the Nigerian military captured Yusuf at his parents-in-law’s house.

They transferred him to the custody of the Nigerian police force. The police summarily executed Yusuf in public view outside the police headquarters in Maiduguri .

Police officials initially claimed either that Yusuf was shot while trying to escape, or died of wounds he sustained during a gun battle with the military.

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