Boko Haram Founder’s Son Arrested in Chad for Leading Jihadist Cell

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 18/08/2025
Chadian security forces have arrested Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, the youngest son of Boko Haram’s founder Mohammed Yusuf, in a significant blow to the jihadist insurgency plaguing the Lake Chad region. The 18-year-old, allegedly leading a six-man jihadist cell, was detained alongside five other suspected insurgents in N’Djamena, according to a Nigerian intelligence source and a former Boko Haram lieutenant.The arrest, which occurred several months ago but was only recently disclosed, targeted a cell reportedly affiliated with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a rival faction that (…)
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