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Female Suicide Bombers in Boko Haram Insurgency: Victims or Perpetrators?

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  • James E. Archibong

    (Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Nigeria)

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The increasing involvement of women in the advancement of insurgency in Nigeria has become a thing of great worry. The question often asked is as to whether their involvement is induced or free-willed. The concept of consent is on different layers and one would imagine the extent of consent given before they become members of the sect or culprits. The different ways women have been used to perpetrate the activities of Boko Haram ranges from threats to abuse, Indoctrination to hypnotism and many others. Due to the subtle and unsuspecting nature of women, they form a good strategy for members of the sect. However, their involvement is not evidence against them as they face situations that almost deny them the opportunity to choose whether or not to subscribe to the forceful approach used by Boko Haram insurgents!.

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  • James E. Archibong, 2020. "Female Suicide Bombers in Boko Haram Insurgency: Victims or Perpetrators?," International Journal of World Policy and Development Studies, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 6(2), pages 11-18, 02-2020.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:ijwpds:2020:p:11-18
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