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Oil, Militancy, and National Security: The Nexus in the Niger Delta

The Niger Delta has remained a central arena of conflict in Nigeria's national security architecture due to its vast oil wealth and persistent patterns of militancy.This study examines the nexus between oil exploitation, militancy, and national security in the Niger Delta, situating the analysis within the framework of the resource curse theory.Adopting a qualitative research design, the study relies exclusively on secondary data drawn from academic literature, policy documents, government reports, and credible media sources.Data were systematically collected and subjected to documentary analy…