Who Is Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab?

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
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Nigerian Origins
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, in December 1986, Abdulmutallab, the son of a banker, attended British International School, a highly regarded boarding school, in Lomé, Togo. In this photo, taken with other classmates around 2005, he wears a yellow shirt.

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