ABSTRACT

Terrorism is a global phenomenon and a major threat to international security and stability. In recent times, the Nigeria state has been experiencing hard times as a result of the emergence of an Islamic sect popularly known as Boko Haram. The sect embarked on a violent struggle in the northern region, particularly the north-east geo-political zone. It claims an overshadowing of Islamic values and principles by western ideology and orientation in northern Nigeria. Hence, the group has engaged in various terrorist activities such as bombing, kidnapping as well as destroying of lives and property to demonstrate its pent-up anger against the Nigeria government as a result of these activities carried out by Boko Haram it has altered Nigeria‟s foreign policy and it relations with it fellow west African sub-region as well as the international community.