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- Title
Self-Determination Agitators or Terrorist Affiliates: Interrogating the place of the Indigenous people of Biafra of South-Eastern Nigeria.
- Authors
Chukwudi, Ekene Celestina; Idowu, Samuel Sunday; Gberevbie, Daniel Eseme
- Abstract
There appears to be confusion about whether IPOB is a self-determination or terrorist group, especially after its proscription as the former by the Nigerian Government. Hence, this study investigates the true position of IPOB employing a descriptive analysis of relevant secondary data sourced for this purpose while anchoring it on the new social movement theory. Leveraging on submissions and facts that emanated from the data, especially the group compliance with international practices that is enhancing her global recognition, the study concludes that IPOB did not adopt terrorists’ strategy in the course of actualizing its self-determination agitation but rather comply with some of the international principles. Therefore, the paper recommends that the Federal Government of Nigeria needs to review IPOB proscription and engage the group in a peaceful discussion to entrench a lasting solution amongst others.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; EASTERN Nigeria; INDIGENOUS peoples; SOCIAL movements; TERRORIST organizations; TERRORISTS; SECONDARY analysis
- Publication
African Journal of Terrorism & Insurgency Research (AJoTIR), 2022, Vol 3, Issue 1, p75
- ISSN
2732-4990
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31920/2732-5008/2022/v3n1a4