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National Security, Religious Anarchism and the Politics of Amnesty in Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The Nigerian state is caught in the crossfire of national insecurity arising from the insurgency of various rogue groups. The most prominent of these groups, and one whose activities have had far -reaching destabilising effect on the polity, is ...
Nwozor, A.
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Is the Public willing to help the Nigerian Police during the Boko Haram crisis? A look at moderating factors. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This paper sought the opinion of 200 Nigerians on their willingness to cooperate with the Police during the Boko Haram crisis. Public perceptions of Police effectiveness during the crisis, residence location, gender and religious affiliation were used as
A Epelle   +45 more
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Hydro‐Insurgency: Weaponization of Water Resources and Infrastructure in Northeast Syria

open access: yesWorld Water Policy, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 924-938, November 2025.
ABSTRACT This article examines the strategic weaponization of water resources by Turkey‐backed armed groups in Northeast Syria (NES) within the broader context of the Syrian civil war. As the conflict evolved, water infrastructure—dams, rivers, and irrigation systems—became central to warfare, governance, and foreign agendas. The article introduces the
Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai
wiley   +1 more source

A Boko Haram defeat is necessary for Nigeria to fulfil its potential [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
J Boima Rogers looks at the root causes of the Boko Haram phenomenon in Nigeria and what future leaders will have to do to rid Nigeria of Boko Haram and ensure that no copycat groups appear in the ...
Rogers, Boima J
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The Drug Problem and Organized Crime, Illicit Financial Flows, Corruption and Terrorism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
An estimated quarter of a billion people, or around 5 per cent of the global adult population, used drugs at least once in 2015. Even more worrisome is the fact that about 29.5 million of those drug users, or 0.6 per cent of the global adult population ...

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National identification weakens, and territorial identification strengthens, the relationship between masculine honor values and the justification of practices of connivance with the mafia

open access: yesPolitical Psychology, Volume 46, Issue 5, Page 965-987, October 2025.
Abstract Organized crime's governance raises questions about mechanisms facilitating the exercise of illegal authority in society. The present research tested the association between masculine honor ideology and the justification of connivance practices facilitating criminal groups' activities.
Alberto Mirisola   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Issues and Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This research highlights the activities of Boko Haram insurgents and the security implications. It majorly explores the gender issues in the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency, especially the abduction of women girls and turning them into army wives.
Alaiyemola, Anne Omotayo, Mbagwu, Joan
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Strategic communications, Boko Haram and counter-insurgency [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Strategic communications is gaining traction as a potent tool of countering insurgency. State and non-state actors—including insurgent groups—are increasingly turning to it in pursuit of their goals.
Tasiu Abubakar, A.
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PROTOCOL: Interventions to Prevent Cognitive and Behavioural Violent Radicalisation: A Systematic Review and Multilevel Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesCampbell Systematic Reviews, Volume 21, Issue 3, September 2025.
ABSTRACT This is a protocol for a Campbell systematic review. This review aims to systematically evaluate the available evidence on the effectiveness of various interventions aimed at reducing violent radicalisation and terrorism. Quantitative analysis will be employed to assess the overall impact and identify the factors that influence it.
Sara Valdebenito, Manuel Eisner
wiley   +1 more source

THE INVISIBLE ‘GIFT’: THE CHIBOK BRAND AND BOKO HARAM

open access: yesStudia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai. Studia Europaea, 2019
Branding has become an essential activity in international relations as states require ways of distinguishing themselves from one another. A similar trend has emerged with non-state actors such as terrorist groups.
Sven BOTHA
doaj   +1 more source

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