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DOMESTIC TERRORISM: RETHINKING THE ROLE OF ISLAM IN THE EMERGING BOKO HARAM PHENOMENON IN NIGERIA
Many Nigerians, especially Christians see the terrorist attacks of Boko Haram as part of a wider global religious war between Muslims and Christians. Although there is a general perspective that Islam in the World and indeed Nigeria has historically had a violent past, with trickles of it still existing, Christians in Nigeria appear to present a variety of narratives around issues of the theocracy of Islam. Part of this narrative is to establish a nexus between Islam and violence with the intent of deploying such linkage in explaining the Boko Haram phenomenon in Nigeria. The rapidity with which the Boko Haram Sect attacks the Nigerian State, innocent citizens and critical installations threatens not only the security and corporate existence of Nigeria but further reinforces this seeming nexus. Central to this threat and confusion is the often misconceived, misinterpreted and misapplied notion that Islam is the major driver of the Boko Haram phenomenon. This article therefore attempts a reconstruction of these narratives. It argues that in the nation’s quest to proffer more durable management measures one must look beyond Islam to interrogate the actual interests and core needs of the perpetrators.
Key words: Terrorism, Domestic Terrorism, Terrorist, Islam, Boko Haram, National Security, and Jihad.