Online Published on 20 January, 2023.
The article retraces the history of the terrorist Boko Haram rebellion in Northern Nigeria and depicts the destruction and killings it has carried out in its struggle to carve out an Islamic State in that region which extends to neighbouring countries. The author points out the inadequacy of the Nigerian government’s attempts to tackle this insurrection and shows that the brutal tactics of the army and police and the corruption of the political system have helped Boko Haram and its offshoots endure and expand.
