Terrorism In Nigeria Case Study

NAME: JEMINIWA DAMILOLA.I

TOPIC: THE EFFECTS OF TERRORISM ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: THE CASE STUDY OF BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY.

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the study:

Terrorism has grown to become one of the biggest issues in the world and majority of the global crisis being experienced in the world at the moment can be attributed to terrorism. Although there is no universal definition on the term terrorism. Several scholars and organizations have attempted to define it. The US government defined terrorism as “a premeditated politically motivated violence perpetrated against non-combatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents. Also, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defined terrorism as

The study is therefore an attempt as to how Terrorism has affected the economy. It has been noted that Boko Haram is regarded as terrorist group that has affected Nigeria’s economy especially in the north; attempts would be made to see how this sect has really affected the economic development of northern Nigeria.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The research problem is aimed at finding out the relationship between poor economic conditions and terrorism in Nigeria with Boko Haram insurgency as the case study .Nigeria is one of the wealthiest countries in Africa. But since 2009, it’s been facing an insurrection in the north from a group called Boko Haram. Therefore, terroristic activities have been witnessed in Nigeria and its neighbors. The purpose of this study is to examine the implications of the sect in the Northern

Nigeria where the sect operations are predominant.

1.3 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

The following are the objectives of this study:

1. To examine the effect of terrorism on the economic development of Northern Nigeria.

2. To identify the factors limiting the economic development of Northern Nigeria.

1.4

It has attracted serious global attention following the shocking kidnapping of

more than 300 girls in chibok town in Northern Nigeria. In order words, by kidnapping these

girls and preventing them from schooling, Boko Haram has infringed the right of these girls to

acquire western education which in return deprived these girls from their basic human rights

obligations. Furthermore, as a result of insecurity caused by Boko Haram, traders tend to

relocate from their trade places which leads to decline in economic growth and development.

All these has motivated the study of the effects of terrorism on the economic development of the

Northern Nigeria.

1.7METHODOLOGY

This study will utilize the internet to collect extensive data on the subject matter of the study. It will make use of qualitative methods, secondary source of data such as internet, text books, newspapers, journals, Magazines and Conference papers.

1.8 Chapter Summary

This thesis is structured into five chapters. The first chapter contains the introductory chapter and sets out the background information, the research problem, research questions,