Sani Shuwaram

Sani Shuwaram is a top commander of the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), one of the Islamic State's non-Middle Eastern branches. Non-IS sources claim that he was sworn in as the wali of ISWAP by one of ISWAP's provincial judges, Bukar Arge, in an ISWAP camp in the village of Kurnawa in the Lake Chad area, Borno State, Nigeria.[1][2][3]

Sani Shuwaram
Commander-in-chief of the Islamic State's West Africa Province
In office
November 2021 – present
Military career
Allegiance Islamic State's West Africa Province (Unknown - Present)
Battles/warsBoko Haram insurgency

Two previous ISWAP top commanders, Abu Musab al-Barnawi and Malam Bako were killed within a few days of one another by the Nigerian Army.[4]

Shuwaram was appointed by Abu Musab al-Barnawi's interim committee following a command directive from the Islamic State's main branch in the Middle East.[5]

References
  1. "Spotlight of Global Jihad (November 4-10, 2021)". The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. "ISWAP installs Sani Shuwaram as leader". thenationonlineng.net. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021./
  3. "ISWAP appoints Sani Shuwaram as new Leader". tvcnews.tv. TVC Communications. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. Odunsi, Wale (6 November 2021). "ISIS crowns Sani Shuwaram as new ISWAP leader". dailypost.ng. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. Oluokun, Ayorinde (6 November 2021). "Report: ISWAP appoints Sani Shuwaram as new leader". PM News Nigeria. Retrieved 4 December 2021.


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