Boko Haram: Beyond The Bomb Blasts

A class of disenchanted Nigerian politicians vowed to make the country ungovernable for the incumbent if he got voted in. Close by is the Islamist Boko Haram with links to the al Qaeda. The Boko Haram, having lost its founder in questionable circumstances following confrontation with security forces, is sworn to Islamise the country and obliterate all Western influences. From the succeeding wave of suicide bombings and related acts of violence aimed at spreading terror, there is growing suspicion of a working accord between the two. This angle with relevant data the present work explores intensely. But beyond the bomb blasts is an undercurrent of intrigues, the different ethnic nationalities scheming to make the best of the situation, even as the subversive activities of the Boko Haram continue to threaten the corporate existence of the country.