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The Mask, Masking And Curtailment Of Domestic Terrorism In Ika Through Akakum Performance Of Nto Usoh People In Akwa Ibom State, Margaret Akpan, Anietie Francis Udofia

International Review of Humanities Studies

n today`s Nigeria, unchecked spate of violence has gradually surfaced through slippages in human character and garner to domestic terrorism in many communities. Consequences reflect in development plans schemed for these communities. Ika community has experienced this setback significantly among others in terms of development. The dimensions the institutions responsible for countering this enigma take seem to aggravate more terrifying scenarios which end in injuries, tears and even loss of lives. This paper examines how the costumes of Akakum performance tone down domestic terrorism in Ika community. It uses qualitative methodology and interview as its methodology and bases the framework …