Boko Haram: A Reign of Terror

Olumuyiwa Temitope Faluyi, Sultan Khan () and Adeoye O. Akinola ()
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Olumuyiwa Temitope Faluyi: University of KwaZulu-Natal
Sultan Khan: University of KwaZulu-Natal
Adeoye O. Akinola: University of Zululand

Chapter Chapter 5 in Boko Haram’s Terrorism and the Nigerian State, 2019, pp 57-82 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Nigeria experienced conflict prior to the emergence of Boko Haram. The causes ranged from ethnic, to religious, political and/or economic issues. It is thus important to examine Boko Haram’s discourses in light of these foundations. This chapter discusses the historical antecedents of armed insurrection against the Nigerian state. Boko Haram has operated under different names and has employed sophisticated methods of attack, which have also evolved over time. This has attracted global attention. The chapter addresses the following questions: What is the driving force behind Boko Haram’s modus operandi? What is its ideological disposition? What are its survivalist strategies? Boko Haram’s sources of funding, the factors that promote its sustainability and its links to international terrorist organizations are also examined.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-05737-4_5

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