Homeland Security and Terrorism in Nigeria

Sheriff Folarin is visiting professor in the Department of Political Science at Texas State University and the Center for Conflict Management at the University of Rwanda.Abiodun Raufu is assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Texas Southern University and Texas A&M College. Godwyns Agbude is assistant professor at the Federal Univerisity Oye-Ekiti and Claremont Graduate University in the Department of Organizational Leadership.

• Foreword C. Jaja NwanegboPrefaceIntroduction: Terrorism and Homeland Security in Nigeria: The ProblématiqueSheriff Folarin, Abiodun Raufu and Godwyns AgbudeChapter 1: Homeland Security Issues in NigeriaSheriff Folarin and Chelsea BetekChapter 2: Overview and Origin of Terrorism in Nigeria Abiodun RaufuChapter 3: Terrorism and Human Security: Theoretical PerspectivesKester Onor and Samuel OniChapter 4: Understanding Contexts: Terrorism vs Insurgency and Nigeria’s Security Architecture Anthony Oladoyin and Faith OlanrewajuChapter 5: Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Terrorism in NigeriaEdidiong MendieChapter 6: Other Critical Security Issues and Domestic Terrorism Dynamics Obinna EzeihuomaChapter 7: Effects of Terrorism on Nigeria Oluwakemi Udoh, Fadeke Olu-Owolabi and Moyosoluwa Dele-DadaChapter 8: Nigeria’s Internal Security Measures and Counterterrorism StrategyAbiodun RaufuChapter 9: Nigeria and Global War on Terrorism Emmanuel Anabiri and Nicholas EramehChapter 10: Homeland Security: Lessons from Other Lands Olaniyi Ayodele, Oluwatosin Ifaloye and Eniye Christian-DubekemeChapter 11: Finding Solutions to Homeland Security Issues in NigeriaGodwyns AgbudeConclusion Sheriff Folarin, Abiodun Raufu, and Godwyns Agbude About the EditorsAbout the Contributors

The contributors to this authoritative volume provide compelling and comprehensive analyses of the scourge of violent insecurity in Nigeria in all its multilayered dimensions, from banditry, kidnapping, and farmer-herder conflicts to ethno-separatist or sectarian violence, oil militancy, and cybercriminal activities. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, the contributors eloquently analyze the structural and sociological contradictions, radical ideological contestations, international networks, and governance failures behind Nigeria’s chronic instability, while proffering actionable pathways to a more peaceful and secure homeland. The collection represents a bold, balanced, and brilliant addition to the emerging field of Nigerian security studies.