TERRORISM IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA: A STUDY OF ELITE COMPLICITY IN NIGERIA 2015- 2022

Alexander Nnaemeka Agbaenyi, Emeka Vincent Ezeanya

Abstract


The unabated and rising phenomenon of terrorism in Sub-Sahara Africa raises serious concern in the International arena. It appears some hidden elements have some interests in the increasing and unchallenged cases of terrorism in this area. The spate and pattern of violence suggest that some states and non-state actors conspire to instigate the crises. This seems to be typical of the situation in Nigeria. The paper, thus examined some indicators from 2015-2022. The paper is descriptive and qualitative. It analyzed documented data based on logical reasoning and rigour. Mosca, Parato and Michel aspects of Elite theory were used to explain elite complicity in terrorism in Nigeria. Findings established that terrorism in Nigeria is beneficial to some highly placed state and non-state actors bent on satisfying group economic and political interests at the expense of the state and the people’s security. Competent leadership and strong institutions of the state are recommended as workable tools to check the excesses.

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