A son of the late Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly emerged within the ranks of the insurgent group, raising concerns over the possible continuation of the militant networks and ideology associated with his father. The reported emergence of Shekau’s son has drawn attention because of his father’s central role in the Boko Haram insurgency that devastated communities across the North-East for years. Abubakar Shekau assumed leadership of Boko Haram following the death of the group’s founder, Mohammed Yusuf. The former Boko Haram leader died in 2021 following a confrontation with fighters belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). ISWAP subsequently absorbed some Boko Haram fighters, while others who remained loyal to the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) faction continued operating independently.