Globalization of the radical islamist terrorism and the boko haram in Nigeria

Abstract

The Nigerian Society is engulfed by acts of terrorism by the Boko Haram group that has been carrying its activities through bomb attacks and kidnapping. This new phenomenon has become a major concern not only for the Nigerians but also for the global community. The rate of terrorist attacks across the globe is increasingly worrisome. The shock caused by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack brought to the open the global nature of terrorism. Globalization has contributed greatly to the globalization of radical Islamist terrorist organizations and this is seen as a serious threat to world security. This threat is real because of the spread and interconnectivity of terror groups around the world: ISIS1 in Eastern Syria, alShabab in Somalia, al Qaeda2 in Maghreb, and Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria. The recent declaration of allegiance by the Boko Haram group to the ISIS, its sophisticated weaponry, its root in radical Islamism has brought to bear the globalization of the group and the place of Nigeria in the global terrorism network. This paper examines global terrorism and the globalization of Boko Haram radical Islamist terrorist group. We propose Dewey's democracy as a system of values that can help mitigate terrorism in Nigeria.