Peace Dies, Boko Haram Rises
- Autores: Athanasia Zagorianou
- Localización: Global Education Magazine, ISSN-e 2255-033X, Nº. 9, 2014
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
This article examines the profile of the militant terrorist organization Boko Haram and the measures that the Nigerian government took to prevent the actions of this organization across Nigeria. With goal to inform the public about the criminal operations of Boko Haram against Nigeria’s peace and examine whether the Nigerian Government has properly confronted the situation within the country, this article provides a description of important factual information which is primarily based on the recent abduction incident of the 200 Chibok girls in Northeastern Nigeria. Aim of this paper is not only to condemn Boko Haram’s attacks against civilians but also to put pressure on the Nigerian government in order to take substantial measures to deal with terrorism. Based on the study of the relevant sources, it became obvious that the Boko Haram organization had been threatening the county’s security and peace long before the abduction of the Chibok girls. And while the terrorist organization has been the cause for many sufferings within the country, the Nigerian government and president Goodluck Jonathan have been unable to limit Boko Haram’s vicious operations and prevent its spread throughout Africa. The Chibok girls’ abduction was just one of the many abduction incidents that have taken place across the country. The spread of the unlawful killings, attacks and abductions have to come to an end. The government, the authorities and army forces have to stop ignoring these events and take the situation into their hands before it is too late.
