TERRORISM AND JIHADISM AS CORRELATES OF INSECURITY IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated terrorism and jihadism as correlates of insecurity in Nigeria.Terrorism and jihadism have become threats to security in Nigeria. Participants were Nigerians who havebeen affected by terrorism and jihadism. The study had descriptive design. Secondary sources of datacollection such as the media, journals, and other empirical work related to the study were the instrumentsof study. Theoretical background were greed and grievance theory, and human insecurity theory. Findingsrevealed terrorism and jihadism in Nigeria are traceable to factors such as bad governance, religionextremism, the proliferation of small/light weapons, political greed and foreign influence. Recommendationwas for the government to curtail the excesses of the Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria.