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Boko Haram is a deadly insurgency sect known as Jama’t Alhul Sunnah Lidda’ Wat. Wal Jihad means a group that champions the propagation of the teachings of Prophet Muhammed. The group has caused huge damage to the Nigeria government and its citizens since it became radicalized. There is controversy over the origin of the sect amongst scholars. The paper highlights the historical antecedents of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. It explores the origin of Boko Haram, strategy and activities in Nigeria.

The country has encountered diverse security threats, putsch or coup d’états, religious conflict, resource capture, secessionists ideas, the rise militia groups and today Boko-Haram. As such, this paper examines the two motivating forces of terrorism in Nigeria, and point out the importance of inter-agency cooperation for effective implantation for counter terrorism.

Interaction over the internet has increased during the past decades, as well as petty crimes. Online dating is not new to the world, with numerous chatrooms and crimes which follow; child pornography, pedophilia, cybercrime, cyber bullying and today the integration of terrorism. Though some may find their perfect match online, the major reason for some daters is the quest for a visa to Europe. This paper addresses some of the techniques used by criminals to request for a visa to Europe, raise funds and traffic drugs, while at the same time appeal for proper security for future threats in Europe, and America in Particular.

This paper explores the genesis of al Shabaab, the modus operandi, fundraising and strategies used to receive funding from abroad. It provides insight on human security threats in East Africa and the challenges faced by Somalia in particular. Highlighting the responses by the African Union (A.U) and countries in the region, the paper equally discusses the role of external actors such as the United Nations, the United States support to counter terrorism in Somalia. The paper argues that although significant progress is being made to develop coherent counterterrorism approaches in East Africa, there are still some challenges. They include internal wrangling’s, increasing Islamic radicalization, competing national interest, and the dynamics of counter-terrorism in Africa.

Borders have become a major source of conflict in Africa over the years. Porous borders are common in the region, resulting in cross-border crimes and instability. A high-level of porosity makes countries easily penetrable by smugglers of drugs, weapons and contrabands.

Iraq Needs to Start Over from the “National Constants” after ISIS

Given that the number of victims keep increase at a geometric rate, there is need for cooperation between national and international stakeholders to help curb and why not eliminate this evil. This paper discusses the social aspects, while at the same time exposing the various modus operandi of the criminals to help developing new policies and boost investigation strategies.

THE GREEK INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (NIS-EYP) IN THE 21st CENTURY

The use of weapons of mass destruction by violent extremists in pursuing their agenda is a major security threat to the world. Though treaties exist since the 60s to control the use of weapons of mass destruction, the mutations of terrorist attacks have expose their desire to acquire such weapons. In this view, the paper analyzed why WMD should not be accessed by extremist or terrorist organization.

The mechanism of security that states operate do not exist at the international level. That is the hierarchy that exist between state institutions are absent at the international scene. This paper explores the national security policy, existing laws on national security and examines relevant provisions in Nigeria.

This paper addresses the technical aspects, while at the same time provides insight for security agencies to better understand how terrorists penetrate into a country and intelligence.