EFFECTS OF BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY ON THE LIVES OF CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS IN THE NORTH-EAST NIGERIA, 2011-2021

Boko Haram, an extremist Islamic sect which transformed into a terrorist group, has been an albatross on the peace and development of the North-Eastern States and Nigeria at large since its emergence. The menace of this sect has negatively impacted on the local farmers and businessmen as a whole. This act no doubt has caused severe hardship for the law enforcement agencies that toiled day and night to curtail their activities and restored peace to the affected parts. Although Bornu in the North-East is the epicentre of the insurgency, its effects have reverberated through the entire country with negative impact on the lives of both Christians and Muslims. The invisibility of the sect has raised fundamental questions not only about the national security, but also on the sincerity of government in tackling the sect. Hence, the solution proffered to the devastating effects of these inhuman activities of Boko Haram by the affected

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