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Terrorism and Boko-Haram Insurgency in North-East Nigeria

2020, LAPAI Journal of Humanities

The threat posed to national and regional security by the activities of such terrorist group like Boko Haram cannot be overlooked considering its socioeconomic , political and even psychological impact on the affected areas in Nigeria. The rampaging terrorist attacks on communities within the NorthEast geo-political zone in Nigeria have really contributed in the disarticulation of development process and moreover social life in these affected areas. It is evident that the continuous gap between the leadership and the led due to corruption, unresponsive leadership, unaccountability, visionless policies, unbridled yearning for continuous accumulation of wealth among other disparaging attributes of Nigeria's leadership have contributed to continuous violent extremism by such terrorist groups like the Boko-Haram. Utilizing the secondary sources of data, content analysis and the Human Security Approach, the paper examines terrorism, with emphasis on Boko Haram insurgency in NorthEast Nigeria. The paper concluded that Boko Haram insurgency in the NorthEast Nigeria remains a threat to the peace and development of the zone.

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