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Rethinking Banditry and Terrorist in Nigeria’s North West: Dynamic, Justice, and Security

Banditry and terrorism have emerged as severe and persistent security challenges in Nigeria’s North-West region, threatening lives, livelihoods, and national stability. This study examines the dynamics of banditry and terrorism in the North-West, with particular attention to their historical roots, patterns of occurrence, and the relevance of a dynamic justice and security framework in addressing the menace. Anchored on Robert Merton’s Strain Theory (1938), the study explains how socio-economic deprivation, poverty, unemployment, marginalization, and weak governance structures create condition…