have cannot remember when last I had peace of mind. What happens when I have mouths to feed? How about the unequal distribution of wealth in Nigeria? Or police brutality? Or the fact that the Federal Government of Nigeria is pleading with the Boko Haram sect /terrorist [rumored to have links to the Al-Qaeda group] to accept amnesty? Need I go on? Let’s face it; living in Nigeria is a task getting harder with each passing second. The task masters (wrapped up in their comfort zones) are so
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Boko Haram: Nigeria’s Second Wave of Islamic Extremism By: Drew Hardin Boko Haram are a radical extremist group formed in northeastern Nigeria. They are Sunni Muslim terrorist organization that has been in existence since 2000‚ but become an important topic in July of 2009. They follow Ultra-Salafist ideology which is an ultra-conservative form of Islam. Boko Haram have two main goals‚ institute Sharia law in Nigeria and/or create their own caliphate and establish a strict code of Sharia law according
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catastrophic terrorism unleashed by the Islamic sect popularly known as “Boko Haram‚” has become a nation-wide concern in Nigeria in recent years. Almost everyday television broadcast‚ shows‚ newspapers‚ magazines and internet websites run and re-run pictures of dramatic acts of violence carried out by this ferocious sect. It is often hard not to be scared when we see gruesome pictures of people killed or maimed by Boko Haram in office buildings‚ public buses or trains‚ and on the streets. The federal
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Introduction As international focus on the Boko Haram uprising within the North part of Nigeria and its bordering nations persist‚ the Shehu of Borno‚ Alhaji Abubakar Umar Garbai El-Kanemi‚ declared that‚ it had been incorrect to trace the roots of the Boko Haram revolt to Borno State‚ insisting that revolt was “imported into this state” from one of the four close states within the North East sub-region of the country (Guardian‚ Friday‚ March 20‚ 2015). However‚ before formation and resulting annexation
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ISIS and Boko Haram both share a goal of having a Islamic state and although they share some similar ideals they are different in many ways too. ISIS and Boko Haram own many territories and declare caliphate in their territory. These terrorists group have killing many innocent people‚ kidnapping‚ and committed many heinous acts upon achieving their goals. Because of these similar ideas Boko Haram declared allegiance to ISIS. They will both benefit from this as Boko Haram is a smaller terrorist group
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Boko Haram and Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army have their differences. One difference is their original intentions. Boko Haram was not originally a violent group‚ according to “Bringers of Sorrow; Boko Haram”‚ by Mike Smith‚ “In its early days the group emphasised teaching rather than killing. Yet it took a radical‚ violent turn soon after Yusuf’s [Boko Haram’s original leader] brutal death.” (1). Little is known about their intent since they haven’t exactly publicized it (“Bringers of Sorrow;
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NIGERIA BOKO HARAM AS POLITICALCRISES NO RELIGION CRISES BY OLAKOJO M.O olakojothepeace@yahoo.com Being a paper presented at the Right thinking political forum 23rd July‚ 2012. Theme: Socio-Political Conflict what nest in Nigeria Abstract Religious violence in Nigeria is a major potential threat to the sustainability of democracy especially under this democratic dispensation. Most of these violence are tied to the imbalances in the amalgamation
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Challenges of Boko Haram Insurgence on Nigeria’s Educational Sector By Aloefuna Chinonso The activities of the Islamic radical sect‚ Boko Haram has adversely affected Nigeria’s educational sector. This fact is not hidden as the name of the sect alone signifies a total outcry against education (western education) and schooling. Boko means “book or western learning in Hausa language and Haram means forbidden or sinful in Arabic language‚ thus the group’s name alone is a campaign against western
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fear of the unknown as a result Boko Haram insurgence. Thus‚ since 2009 till date‚ the activities of an Islamic sect called “BOKO HARAM” have bedevilled the Nigerian society and threatened the very foundation of her unity and peace. What baffles me is that these insurgents even claim to be fighting for justice in Nigeria. Also‚ it is pertinent to remark that while Nigeria is endowed with abundant resources‚ numerous challenges of insecurity orchestrated by Boko Haram insurgency nowadays within the
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European Scientific Journal September edition vol. 8‚ No.21 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431 BOKO HARAM: A 21st CENTURY CHALLENGE IN NIGERIA A. F. Ahokegh‚ PhD Department of History & Int. Studies Kogi State University‚ Anyigba Abstract Though‚ Nigeria has ever faced series of security threatening challenges‚ the one caused by the activities of the Islamist sect‚ the Boko Haram remains quite unique in all ramifications. For instance‚ the Jos crises that claimed dozens of human lives
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