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Socio – Economic Effects of Boko Haram Violence on Oyo State, Nigeria
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Adeniran, Lawal Rafiu |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Since amalgamation by the British in 1914, Nigeria, the most populous black nation in the World, abundantly blessed both naturally and humanly has been experiencing one form of challenge to another. This includes political instability, electoral violence, ethnic conflicts, economic dysfunction, territorial and social insecurity and religious fundamentalism. The latest one is posed by a dreadful fundamentalist sect. Boko Haram, a terrorist organization has become a threat to the security of lives of people both residents and also traders who visit Northern Nigeria. The sect has carried out several attacks which have led to unjustifiable destruction, internal and external displacement and political instability. An example of such was one of the 2013 attacks, in which several traders from Ibadan, Oyo state who went to buy foodstuffs in Mogunu, Borno state, Nigeria were massacred. Over the years it is estimated that over 13,000 people have being killed. The activities of the terrorist group have become unbearable and have generated several interpretations both within and outside the shores of Nigeria. Oyo state, located in the Southwestern part of Nigeria has had her own share of the spoil due to the massive migration and displacement of people from Northeastern part of Nigeria. It is against this backdrop that this paper attempts to examine the socio–economic effects of Boko Haram Violence on Oyo state, Nigeria. At the end, the paper recommends that if government is to win the battle against Boko Haram and return positive peace to the region, it must do so not necessarily militarily but by negotiating and putting in place the necessary pillars of peace. |
| Starting Page | 61 |
| Ending Page | 65 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.9790/0837-191176165 |
| Volume Number | 19 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol19-issue11/Version-7/M0191176165.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-191176165 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
