Corruption: The Crime in Perpetuating Insecurity and Religious Terrorism in Nigeria

Author Baba Gana Kolo
DOI http://wwj

Country : Nigeria
Subject : Sociology and Anthropology

Keywords : Corruption, Crime, Insecurity, Religion, Terrorism

Abstract

Corruption as the misapplication of authority with the intention of personal benefit has been the greatest impediment in the process of successful implementation of government policies. National security as ability to maintain national sovereignty and citizenry peaceful coexistence remain non-tenable due to escalated corruption. Religion as a consequence of social interaction further jeopardize the empirical process of tackling corruption in Nigeria, as it is consistently manipulated to perpetuate insurgency and terrorism. About 61,000 incidents of terrorism that resulted in at least 140,000 deaths were recorded between 2000 and 2014.The Boko Haram terrorism forced about 2million people to live away from their homes and over 100,000 deaths in Nigeria. Corruption particularly the extra-judicial killing by security agents (operatives of operation flush) of the followers of Boko Haram group at a graveyard of one of them in Maiduguri provoked a joint retaliation in July 2009. Extrajudicial killing is the highest crime of corruption ever committed by corruption dominated states at all times. Terrorism, particularly that of Boko Haram is further perpetuated by globalization of its funding and supports.
The global strategy to eradicate terrorism is observable in the UN general assembly’s resolution of15 June 2017 leading to the creation of counter terrorism office that support global based efforts to eradicate terrorism and terrorist organizations. The weak state institutions, is manifested in created income gaps that unfortunately sustain cases of few rich and compelled apparent poverty in majority and undue brutality from some security operatives. To address these issues following recommendations are made among others. There must be a stress to end corruption. Every Nigerian must be educated as required by constitution and the government must ensure this actualized. People or individuals can choose to be completely irreligious, and such choice must have practical state support. UN Rights enforcement court has to be present for the protection of all, particularly in the exercise of religious choice or otherwise. Money laundering laws must be enforced to details. All terrorist financers must be traced and brought to book accordingly. Capitalism must be fought to eradicate its forces of criminalization, particularly corruption.

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