Religious Fanaticism, a Threat to National Security: The Case of Boko Haram Sect

Abstract

The study examined the effects of Boko Haram terrorist activities in Nigeria and the strategies the Nigerian law enforcement agencies should employ to contend the situation. The purpose of this research work is to highlight and educate the populace on the negative tendencies of this group and the approach the federal government should use to end this group’s threat to national unity. It is discovered that this group insurgency is as a result of unemployment, religious bigotry and hatred it has for western civilization. The method of approach is historical with review of relevant literature such as books, journals coupled with materials from archives. The research work recommends that superior power among other means should be employed to extinct this group and similar ones in Nigeria and beyond. This is because, until Jesus returns (Dan. 9:26; Matt. 24:6), there are some people so deeply committed to doing evil that they can be restrained, not by dialogue, argument, reason and persuasion, but only by superior force.