Boko Haram Insurgency and its implications on Nigeria’s National Security

Boko Haram has been a security challenge to Nigeria since at least 2009, and recently it posed considerable challenges the African Sub-Region because of its international linkage with al-Qaeda terrorists’ network. The aim this study is examine implications Insurgency on Nigeria’s National Security. We use secondary sources data drawn from textbooks, journals, internet among others while content analysis was used analyze data. This situated within framework both internal external perspectives origin haram insurgency be able get better understanding he national security. Moreover, we discovered that are enormous such activities have generated condemnation as targets United Nations building in Abuja August 2011. In November 2011, U.S. Department State issued an alert for all Western citizens avoid major hotels landmarks, based information about potential attack. Besides, received training bomb-making other terrorist tactics al-Qaeda-affiliated groups their mode operations ranges bombing, kidnapping, maiming etc. However, poverty, bad governance, deepen crisis, causes Haran insurgency. Lastly, political will, collaboration, strategic training, key recommendations study.