Self-acclaimed Religious terrorism, Refugee crisis, and the Plight of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria

Nwaoga Chinyere Theresa, Okoli Anuli B. and Uroko Favour C.
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Uroko Favour C.: Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2017, vol. 8, issue 3, 189-195

Abstract: The paper examines how the self-acclaimed religious terrorism has forced thousands of Nigerians to be displaced from their homes. Boko haram, a religious terrorist group, has destroyed properties, wasted lives and rendered many homeless. These homeless persons became refugees and internally displaced persons. These refugees are those who fled the shores of Nigeria to neighbouring countries while the internally displaced persons (IDPs) are those persons who are still within Nigeria. The paper critically accesses the plight of displaced persons (Nigerian refugees and IDPs) and the causative factors. It was discovered that there are severe hunger and starvation in displaced person’s camp. The methodology used in this paper is the descriptive phenomenological method of qualitative research. It was used so as to provide an objective report on the findings of this research. As part of its recommendation, the paper proposes that the government should make candid effort to see to the adequate care for Nigerians who have been displaced from their homes.

Keywords: Religion; Terrorism; Refugee; IDP; Migration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2017.v8n3p189

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