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State Fragility and the Proliferation of Armed Groups in the Sahel Region of Nigeria

This study analyzed the nexus between state fragility and the proliferation of armed groups in the Sahel region of Nigeria. Instituted to provide empirical answer to the question; how does state fragility and weak governance relate to the proliferation of armed groups in the Sahel region of Nigeria? the study was guided by the lone hypothesis that there is no significant relationship between state fragility and armed groups. The study was anchored on State Fragility Theory and emphasised on the role of institutional capacity, legitimacy, territorial control, and socio-economic conditions in sh…