Vunderkind
Social Member
The United States Institute for Peace has made a publication titled "Why Do Youth Join Boko Haram?" In this report, insight is offered into the modus operandi of the dreaded terrorist sect and how they are able to get their manpower so (as far as can be seen) easily.
The research has been ongoing since between June and November 2013, encompassing six Northern states in Nigeria ("Borno – Maiduguri and Biu, Gombe – Gombe Town and Akko, Kaduna – Zaria and Kaduna, Kano – Nasarawa and Tarauni, Sokoto – Sokoto Town and Shagari Town, and Yobe – Damaturu and Potiskum.")
Test subjects from various social, political and religious influences were interviewed and studied, and sharp correlations were drawn between the tendency to sympathize with the terrorist sect and certain socioeconomic and cultural defaults.
OsunDefender's summary of the report highlight some of the causal factors for the willing recruitments and available hands for the Boko Haram masterplan:
"Widespreading sects in both Islam and Christianity,
Increasing numbers of independent preachers in both religions,
Increasing reliance on preachers rather than on the Holy books themselves.
Closely tied to radicalization are poverty and unemployment which prompt young people to engage in religious violence.
Nigerian security and military forces deployed to the most problematic areas to fight Boko Haram were also named responsible for youth radicalization, albeit to a lesser extent. Nevertheless, harsh tactics, injured civilians and damaged property, unlawful killings, dragnet arrests, extortion, and intimidation are angering Nigerian youths."
Click here to download and read the report
