Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria: a nexus of just war and fragile state

Anxiety, depression and stress among internally displaced persons and host community in an armed conflict region: A comparative study

“…The lower income levels might be correlated with a high loss of behavioural control (Dar and Deb, 2020). Older adults were mostly parents to younger adults who had been targets of recruitment by the terror group (Nyadera et al, 2020;Onuoha, 2014). The drivers of youth recruitment in this setting were illiteracy, economic desperation, unemployment, and being an impoverished northern Nigerian youth (Bulama, 2020;Onuoha, 2014).…”

Ni̇jerya'da Boko Haram Ve Teröri̇zm: Köken, Etki̇ Ve Hükümet Tepki̇si̇ Üzeri̇ne Yansimalar

“…While this provision has been subjected to debate, twelve states in northeast Nigeria have adopted Sharia law as part of the judicial jurisprudence. Boko Haram (also known as Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad'/ People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad) is not the first radical Islamic religious group to emerge demanding that the society revert to religious rule and abandon Western ideals and education in Nigeria as a solution to the existing problems facing the society (Nyadera et al, 2020). Since the 1940s, social movements were established around religion (Islam) in northeast Nigeria to oppose British colonialism through violent and non-violent means.…”

“…As a group, Boko Haram was established by Mohammed Yusuf in 2002 in the capital of Borno state, Maiduguri, in northeast Nigeria. However, recent debate on the emergence of this group also suggests that Boko Haram emerged as small non-violent organization (Muslim Youth Organization) in 1995 by Abubakar Lawan (Nyadera et al, 2019b). However, similar to the mobilization strategy adopted by Mohammed Marwa, Mohammed Yusuf also sought to mobilize youths in northeast in Nigeria who are disenfranchised by very poor economic conditions and lack of access to basic social services.…”

“…Boko Haram has evolved into the biggest security threat facing Nigeria over the last decade (Zenn, 2014;Nyadera et al, 2020). Since the emergence of violence in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, Boko Haram attacks have also expanded outside these states to other regions in the country through targeted attacks.…”