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Analysis of Boko Haram Insurgency in the North East Nigeria

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  • Saidu Tunenso Umar

    (Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Adamawa State University, Mubi- Nigeria)

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This Paper examines an over decade ongoing battle with insurgent groups that threatens the stability and political integrity of Nigeria an Africa’s most populous state. These articles employed the use of secondary sources of generating data by reviewing related literature in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency in North-East Nigeria. It has been revealed that poor leadership, weak institutions of governance and low democratic values and dividends are among the causes of insurgency in the region. The paper also recommends that the Nigeria government should intensify the battle against Boko Haram in the following ways: It should involve, as a matter of fact, coordination at all agency levels diplomatic military, intelligence, Para military services, the constituent units of the countries especially border authorities, civil society groups, and the traditional authorities and network of-Early Warning Systems at the levels of the African Union, ECOWAS, among other measures.

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  • Saidu Tunenso Umar, 2020. "Analysis of Boko Haram Insurgency in the North East Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 4(10), pages 249-252, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:4:y:2020:i:10:p:249-252
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    1. Aduloju, Ayodeji Anthony & Opanike, Abimbola & Adenipekun, Lawrence O, 2014. "Boko Haram insurgency in North-Eastern Nigeria and its implications for security and stability in West African sub-region," International Journal of Development and Conflict, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, vol. 4(2), pages 102-107.
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