Abstract
The paper explores the effect and post conflict peace-building in the Northeastern part of Nigeria with particular reference to Yobe state after the devastating effect of the Boko Haram insurgence. The insurgence engulfed and damaged almost all aspect of the community’s life thus includes; destruction of homes schools, hospitals, business premises, police stations, military formations, government offices and other emergency services in various parts of the state. Boko Haram devastations had affected the entire population of Yobe state in every aspects of living ranging from social, economic to political aspects. The study adopted qualitative and critical content analysis through analysis of data on violence inflicted by Boko Haram in Northeastern Nigeria. This study focused on articles available in English and adopted secondary data analysis approach. The reviewed sources include data collected from published textbooks, online search engines, scholarly journals and newspapers in areas of conflict. The data collected through these multiple sources and varied interpretations were analyzed in line with the research objectives. The study revealed that the emergence of Boko Haram can be attributed to political and socio-economic situation of north-eastern Nigeria. It also found the victims of Boko haram to include but not limited to children, women, the aged, traditional leaders, religious leaders and their followers, government officials and the security forces. Some recommendations on how to achieve a sustainable peace and peace-building processes have been suggested.
Highlights
There has been a history of communal conflicts and ethnoreligious violence among different communities in Nigeria
Northeastern part of Nigeria is a region that had experienced the devastating effect of the notable terrorist organization the Boko Haram insurgency as from 2009 to 2017
Peace building is said to be the process of acquiring the values, the knowledge to develop the right attitude, skills and behavior to live in harmony with oneself and with others (Alao, Atere, & Alao, 2012)
Summary
There has been a history of communal conflicts and ethnoreligious violence among different communities in Nigeria. They waged war against them as well as the Federal Republic of Nigeria with the demand to create Islamic state ruled by sharia (Walker, 2012; Bumah and Adelakun 2009; Adesoji, 2010). Their origin lies in a group of radical Islamist youth who worship in a Mosque in Maiduguri. The people in the country and Yobe State in particular are worried over the insecurity and are calling for peace and normalcy
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