Abstract
Recently, terrorism has become one of the biggest threats to the survival of mankind on the planet. Nigeria has had her own share of the effects of this menace. It is evidently a challenge to national security, a sure enemy to national development. No doubt, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has pervaded every facet of human endeavour, and terrorist groups too are taking advantage of its potentials to recruit, propagate their propaganda, train its members, communicate and conspire, and even to raise money. In this paper, we sought to highlight cyber tools and techniques used by terrorists in Nigeria in their activities, assess the government's response so far and capacity in tackling terrorism, and proffer recommendations that can help mitigate the menace. It was found out that the cyberspace could fast become the biggest promoter of terrorism in Nigeria, and unfortunately, the government does not possess the necessary cyber-capabilities to tackle this in the country. To forestall this, we highlight the need to view the security of the country's cyberspace as the trigger point in developing effective anti- and counter-terrorism strategies, and consequently, put necessary cybersecurity measures in place to this effect.
Highlights
Nigeria stands as one of the most diversified ethnically and religiously
This paper focuses primarily not on attacks on information and communication systems – commonly referred to cyberterrorism – but on the fact that the Nigerian cyberspace is abused, through the improper use of information and communication systems as aids to perpetrate traditional terrorism, and there is need to secure it
It can be inferred that terrorist groups in Nigeria exploit the cyberspace to plan and coordinate their activities
Summary
Nigeria stands as one of the most diversified ethnically and religiously. The parts that constitute this heterogeneous entity are spatially asymmetrical. While some cultures form majority, others can only lay claim to a meager portion on the national space, either in terms of land mass or population. Consequent upon this diversity, it is not uncommon to find some people, because of their ethnicity, religion or political standing, feeling oppressed, marginalized, persecuted, or exploited; they feel frustrated with their position in the society. Terrorist groups are getting more organized and coordinated by the day. They exist, in most cases, with identifiable chain of command or conspiratorial cell structure [1]
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