Unpacking the Socio-Political Background of the Evolution of Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria: A Social Movement Theory Approach

Unpacking the Socio-Political Background of the Evolution of Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria: A Social Movement Theory Approach

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In the last decade, Boko Haram (BH) has become notorious across the world, because of its Turntable Drive Button militancy and ultra-fundamentalist activities.Its violent activities have in many ways surpassed other similar African Salafi-oriented organizations, such as the AQIM in Algeria and al-Shabaab in Somalia.This article traces the socio-political and organizational background upon which this organization evolved in Northern Nigeria.Drawing from the social movement theory, it harnesses data, collected mostly from semi-structured interviews on some Salafi leaders, security personnel, politicians, and ordinary civilians who worked in the area.The study explains how the evolution 2 Piece Full Panel Bed of such an organization is rooted in context-specific political structures within Northern Nigeria.

The argument is that these are enabling mobilization resources and political opportunities upon which initial BH activists established the organization in the region.