Sustainable Internal Security in Nigeria: Any Role for International Human Rights Law?

Abstract Since Nigeria’s restoration to democracy in 1999, the country has never faced same level of internal security threat as it does now, including threats from Boko Haram rebels, herdsmen and bandits. This paper argued that problem insecurity Nigeria is a symptom failed state this can be remedied by adoption concept new approach international law which essentially entails enthroning regime human rights protection country. The discovered number recognised each generation not exhaustive enough. further found, among other things, Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rule, 2009 give effect internationally-recognized are uncaptured or weakly captured municipal law. utilised doctrinal methodology.