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| Terrorism in Borno State. |
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Nigeria
is one of the relatively secured nations in West African sub-region. In recent
times, this endowed nation suddenly metamorphosed into an abode of serial
bombing, hostage taking, armed robbery, cold-blooded killings and
ethno-religious conflicts traceable to militant groups with conflicting
ideological, political and religious agenda.
Among
these militant groups are Niger-Delta insurgents, Campus cults, Bakassi Boys,
Armed robbers, O’odua People’s Congress, Boko Haram et cetera.
In Nigeria,
economic, religious and political grievances as given birth to violence and
crimes that are currently threatening her existence and unity. Born of colonial
origins, Nigeria is a mixture of ethno linguistic groups and religious
traditions.
This
diversity has historically posed a daunting challenge to governance and
stability in Nigeria, considering that many people feel politically and
economically excluded by the extremely weak and corrupt nation.
‘’Violence
in Nigeria is not a new phenomenon, considering that even the 1959 independence
elections organized by the departing colonial authorities were marked by
violence and various crimes.
