Counter Terrorism Strategies in Nigeria: Case Study of the Boko Haram
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2022-12
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Lead City University
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This study investigated counter terrorism strategies in Nigeria using Boko Haram as case study. The aim and objectives of the study is to identify the contributing factors to terrorism in Nigeria; highlight different concepts of counterterrorism strategies; investigate the dynamics of counterterrorism strategies in Nigeria; and interrogate the effectiveness of counterterrorism in Nigeria. Terrorism is commonly understood to refer to acts of violence that target civilians in the pursuit of political or ideological aims. Data collection techniques employed was descriptive and exploratory. Both interview and questionnaires were administered to discover the relative incidence, distribution, and interrelations of sociological and psychological variables. The population of the study comprises One Hundred and fifty (150) participants. In analysing both interview and questionnaire, the researcher which allowed for a representation of any age group, gender, and expertise with counterterrorism methods, were met by 40Members or citizens of the communities, 30 Members of the Security, 20Agencies, Repentant Boko Haram members and commanders, 20 Victims of Boko-Haram, 20 Internally Displaced Persons, and 20 Scholars/Academicians. It was concluded that counterterrorism operations of the Nigerian forces also brought to the fore the need for collective efforts among the internal security forces and within the regional forces. Recommendation were made that the Nigerian counterterrorism policy must outline the measures for fighting the threat of Boko Haram in the country future research which could be carried out to determine if the Nigerian counterterrorism policy meets the aim for which it was established.
Keywords: Counterterrorism, Boko Haram, strategies, investigate
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Kate Turabian