The threat from boko haram and ansaru the henry jackson society 3 the henry jackson society the henry jackson society is a crosspartisan thinktank based in london. The boko haram fundamentalist islamic group is the first insurgent organization in nigeria to be classified as a terrorist organization by the united states of america and its allies. Pdf domestic terrorism and its impacts on nigerian state. Boko harams objective is to establish islamic rule in nigeria through imposition of sharia law throughout the country.
Hide footnote several sources noted the presence of a few maghreb arabs among boko haram ranks, and shekau pledged allegiance in march 2015 to is leader abu bakr albaghdadi. It argues that nigerias failure to nip the insurgency in the bud is. Insurgency means an organized armed struggle by a group aimed at weakening the authority of. Crisis group report, curbing violence in nigeria ii, op. The impact of boko haram insurgency on nigerian national. Counterinsurgency and counterterrorism in theory and practice irregular warfare now and in the future conclusion readers guide western democracies have had difficulty responding to the new reality of global violent. Theorizing the expansion of the boko haram insurgency in nigeria. Abimbola and adesote 2012, in domestic terrorism and boko haram insurgency in nigeria issues and trends. However, different researchers have heard different views on why terrorism has pressed so deeply in nigeria.
Border security, trade and economic collaboration between nigeria and. This study seeks to analyze the role of mass media in wagging war against insurgency and terrorism especially in nigeria with the insurgence of boko haram, an islamic terrorist group that has since been a threat to national security. Thebottom line of the above definitions is that terrorism is an aspect of. Lessons from colombia for curtailing the boko haram insurgency. Nigerian state, national security, insurgency, boko haram. Military spending and arms imports in five west african countries, briefing note, grip, 15. A hisorical discourse, sees boko haram insurgency as the latest manifestation of domestic terrorism in nigeria. Effects of boko haram insurgencyterrorism in business. Since 2009 the violence the group has unleashed on the nigerian state is unprecedented in the history of insurgency in the country. The end of 2011 general election in nigeria results to mass recognition of another set of militant popularly called boko haram.
Pdf on jan 18, 2020, ndubuisi uchechukwu and others published terrorism and bokoharam insurgency in north east nigeria find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The impact of boko haram insurgency on nigerian national security. The boko haram insurgency first appeared in maiduguri in borno state, northeast nigeria around 2002. Oct 02, 2018 the effort to provide nigeria with a comprehensive legal framework for combating terrorism was formalized with the introduction of the terrorism prevention act on february 17, 20. Boko harams insurgency is fueled by nigerias history. Understanding the emerging trends aderonke, majekodunmi department of political science, faculty of social science university of lagos, akoka, lagos, nigeria email. According to liolio 20, the successful recruitment of the people into the group. Aug 22, 2018 nigeria has been suffering from terrorism and insurgency has been making nigerians pass through a lot of sufferings from past years and still counting. Our founders and supporters are united by a common interest in fostering a strong british, european, and. National question to make the state more relevant to the people. Nigeria also has a diverse array of culture, language, ethnicity and religion which is the true beauty of the country.
Using both qualitative and quantitative research methods, the study administered 150 questionnaires out of. The paper examines the attempts made by nigerian government as well as international actors towards curbing the menace of terrorism and insurgency. Boko haram, insurgency, international terrorism, national security, nigerian. The return to democracy in nigeria in may, 1999 brought hopes. Studies have examined the causes and impacts of terrorism in nigeria. Types of terrorism in nigeria and causes information. The scope of this research work is on the effect of domestic terrorism on nigeria. These kidnappings have now garnered significant media interest and led to the development of a concerted international. The fight against boko haram requires significant expenditure on domestic security and defence.
It amended the countrys first counterterrorism law, which was passed in 2011. Insurgency means an organized armed struggle by a group aimed at weakening the authority of the federal republic of nigeria in order to force a political. The secondary source of data collection was employed to collect the data and ols regression was used to analyse the data. The study discusses how the counterterrorism in northeast nigeria appears to have. To achieve the objective of the study, the following thematic areas were explored. Theorizing the expansion of the boko haram insurgency in. Pdf terrorism and bokoharam insurgency in north east.
This study adopts poverty theory to examine the threat of boko haram insurgency on nigerian national security. The research questions were developed to seek a better understanding of how terrorism has impacted the education of nigerian children. If no single definition of terrorism produces a precise, unambiguous description, we can approach the question by eliminating similar activities that are not terrorism, but that appear to overlap. These set of militant during the cause of prosecuting their objective have destroyed properties worth billions of naira. Crisis group interview, nigerien security official, niamey, november 2014. The study is an overview of the challenges of insurgency in bauchi state with specific reference to bauchi local government area from 20112015. Insurgency and counter insurgency download ebook pdf, epub. The purpose of the study was to examine the psychological consequences of the boko haram insurgency based on the lived experience of nigerian children exposed to terrorism in nigeria. Terrorism is largely viewed to mean the threat or use of physical coercion, primarily against non combatants especially civilians, to create fear in order to achieve various political objectives. Pdf terrorism and bokoharam insurgency in north east nigeria. Psychological consequences of the boko haram insurgency for. The boko haram insurgency began in 2009, when the jihadist group boko haram started an armed rebellion against the government of nigeria. The effort to provide nigeria with a comprehensive legal framework for combating terrorism was formalized with the introduction of the terrorism prevention act on february 17, 20. Nigeria has in recent years been threatened by terrorism and insurgency.
This book focuses on boko haram and terrorism in nigeria, framing the conflict in an. An overview of the challenges of insurgency in nigeria. The first known insurgency or terrorism attempt in nigeria may be credited to the movement to liberate the niger delta people led by major isaac jasper adaka boro. I argue that there is an economic dimension of boko haram terrorism, which is based on two interrelated indicators. Pdf security of lives and properties has been considered as fundamental responsibility of government. This is against the backdrop of the rising spate of violent attacks. Boko haram insurgency and the counterterrorism policy in.
The return to democracy in nigeria in may, 1999 brought hopes of development and political stability to nigeria. Northern and central nigeria are engulfed in a violent insurgency campaign waged by jamaatu ahlis sunnah liddaawati wal jihad, a. The third section focuses on causes of terrorism and insurgency. Since 2009 the violence the group has unleashed on the nigerian state is. It shows how the boko haram insurgency has resulted in a dire humanitarian.
This book will be of great interest to students of military studies, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, african politics and security studies in general. The motivation behind the terrorist groups that have threatened the nations peace and security have mostly been ethnic, religious, or political. The media and boko haram insurgency in nigeria a content. The groups objective was to establish an islamic state and institutionalize sharia law in nigeria, particularly the northeast region. Unemployment causes social frustration, dejection, dependency on family and desperation that forced youths to embark on bad social attitudes of violent crimes, assault, burglary, extortion, kidnapping, terrorism, militancy, destruction. The conflict takes place within the context of longstanding issues of religious violence between nigeria s muslim and christian communities, and the insurgents ultimate aim is to establish an islamic state. A study of boko haram insurgency in nigeria, research on humanities and social sciences, vol. This article places both rebellions in comparative perspecti. Terrorism in nigeria is a latent function of prolonged failure of the niger ian state to deliver january, 2016. Growth and fiscal consequences of terrorism in nigeria 1 chuku chuku, dominic abang, and imaabasi isip jel codes. The activities of the group became profound in 2009. Nigeria is currently faced with internal security challenges posed by the group jamaatul alhul sunnah liddawati wal jihad, also known as boko haram. Insurgency and national security challenges in nigeria. The study deals with the implication of insurgency on nigeria economic growth.
Federal university lafia, nigeria abstract this paper explores the humanitarian impact of terrorism in nigeria from the standpoint of boko haram insurgency. The last decade in nigeria has experienced an increase in violent conflicts and criminality, which tended to undermine those expectations. Furthermore, the works analysis of the air forces role in counterinsurgency is unprecedented within the literature on military warfare in nigeria. The theory and practice of irregular warfare protecting the system. Growth and fiscal consequences of terrorism in nigeria.
Insurgency and its implication on nigeria economic growth. Boko haram activities in the northeast of nigeria have created a serious security threat to nigeria and. From insurgency to terrorism since the first recorded act of violence committed by the socalled taliban in november 2003, boko haram has actually struck against political targets. Boko haram, insurgency, militancy, niger delta, terrorism. Terrorism, politics and counterinsurgency in northern nigeria.
Terrorism and nigerias economy an assessement of the boko. Defeating boko haram in nigeria homeland security digital. Insurgency and counter insurgency download ebook pdf. Major boro belonged to the ijaw ethnic extraction in the niger delta region and, at the time of his rebellion, was. Terrorism according to lodge is an illegitimate means of attempting to effect political change by the indiscriminate use of violence lodge 1988. Major boro belonged to the ijaw ethnic extraction in the niger delta region and, at the time of his rebellion, was a student at the university of nigeria, nsukka.
Vol5 issue 1 international journal of innovative resear ch and studies. Effects of boko haram insurgencyterrorism in business education in nigerian universities ohiwerei, franklin ohiole department of vocational and technical education, business education unit, faculty of education, ambrose alli university, ekpoma, edo state, nigeria. Using boko haram activities in the lake chad region, i question the conventional arguments linking religion to the root cause of terrorism. The paper is structured into six sections, starting with this introductory part. It is rich bu t nigerians are poor, many extremely so. John campbell, has predicted that the nigeria would not survive the 2015 general election. Jun, 2011 terrorism, politics and counterinsurgency in northern nigeria. Nigeria has been suffering from terrorism and insurgency has been making nigerians pass through a lot of sufferings from past years and still counting. The niger delta militancy and boko haram insurgency pose the greatest security threat to nigeria since the end of the civil war in 1970. Boko haram, and more recently, its splinter group ansaru. The threat from boko haram and ansaru the henry jackson society 6 executive summary on 14 april 2014, the terrorist group boko haram kidnapped 329 girls from a boarding school in chibok, northeastern nigeria. Psychological consequences of the boko haram insurgency.