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Responding To Homegrown Terrorism: The Case Of Boko Haram, Dr. Elimma C. Ezeani
Responding To Homegrown Terrorism: The Case Of Boko Haram, Dr. Elimma C. Ezeani
Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law
If terrorism as it is known from history is changing, should the response to it change as well? This paper reflects on the rise and activities of Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria and the hesitation of domestic, regional and international efforts in stemming its spread. It finds that the rise and impact of homegrown terrorist groups like Boko Haram deserve closer attention than they have previously received particularly with regard to legal responses by domestic governments and the international community. The activities of Boko Haram in Nigeria have brought to the fore challenges faced by law and governments in tackling …