Abstract
The Boko Haram sect is the latest of the Islamic Religious set that emerged and unleashed serious violence in the northern part of Nigeria. More than three hundred people were said to have been killed in Bauchi and Borno States within a week during the crisis in August, 2009. The sect got its name, Boko Haram, from its belief and philosophy of western civilisation. The name literally means “Education is prohibited or bad”. In other words, education is considered to be Haram.This sect rejected western education simply because of the failure of the Nigerian Leaders who are exposed to western education, to improve their living conditions. This is why, during the uprising, government structure, like police posts and government properties became object of attacks. The paper concludes that the Boko Haram uprising is a case of using religion to challenge government and its policies. Furthermore, that religion will continue to be a weapon of protest or resistance to all unpopular government policies.
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