Group or organization on Research by Name · Nigeria
Boko Haram
OFAC, EU and UK list 8 names for Boko Haram. None is listed as a former name.
Names and Their Sources
| Name | OFAC | EU | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Boko Haram | listed name | alias | a.k.a. |
| #Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati Wal-Jihad | a.k.a. | alias | listed name |
| #Jama'atu Ahlus-Sunna Lidda'awati Wal Jihad | not listed | alias | a.k.a. |
| #Jama'atu Ahlus-Sunnah Lidda'awati Wal Jihad | a.k.a. | alias | a.k.a. |
| #Nigerian Taliban | a.k.a. | not listed | not listed |
| #People Committed To the Prophet's Teachings for Propagation and Jihad | a.k.a. | not listed | not listed |
| #Sunni Group for Preaching and Jihad | a.k.a. | not listed | not listed |
| #Western Education Is a Sin | not listed | alias | a.k.a. |
Sources
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List,” entry 16363, BOKO HARAM, data of October 18, 2026, https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=16363.
- Council of the European Union, Regulation 583/2014 (OJ L160), Official Journal of the European Union, May 29, 2014, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L:2014:160:FULL&from=EN.
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, “UK Sanctions List,” unique ID AQD0055, data of November 3, 2026, https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.
Cite this page: Middle East Forum, “Boko Haram,” MEF Research by Name: Also Known As, accessed October 17, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/aka/o/boko-haram/.