Forced Consequence Theory as a Panacea for Addressing Boko Haram Terrorism in Nigeria

Edward Obukokwo Nnanna; PhD

doi:10.56201/ijssmr.vol.12no9.2026.pg273.282

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Forced Consequence Theory as a Panacea for Addressing Boko Haram Terrorism in Nigeria

Edward Obukokwo Nnanna, PhD

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Nigeria's troubled relationship with religious and political violence is typified by few conflicts. starkly as the Boko Haram insurgency, which has been a radicalised reading of Jihad, into a decades-long campaign against the Nigerian state and its citizens of Christian and Muslim faiths alike. In this paper, I pose a "practical" question: what would an ethically viable How does it look like you're going to respond to that threat? The answer is based on the theory of forced consequence, which An approach to self-defence as a right that is not discretionary, but rather a response to the presence of imminent danger compels. Boko Haram's evolution from a niche organization in Maiduguri to a transnational terror group. Insurgency linked to Al-Qaeda and ISIS on a path to failure, pointing to the importance of the Afghans' efforts.The insurgency, both linked to Al-Qaeda and ISIS, is shown to be heading toward failure, and the Afghans' efforts are argued to be important in this regard. Nigerian church and the Nigerian state under a moral obligation to prepare and protect rather than simply endure. The paper also takes into consideration the religious and political currents that hold the group together, especially the use of poverty, marginalisation and weak governance in the north, prior to turning to practical responses: church-led prayer and intelligence networks, stronger interagency communication, etc. security cooperation, community based defence, deradicalisation programmes, interfaith alliances, A stronger legal framework to prosecute terrorism and The paper conclude that the Theory of Forced Consequence provides Nigeria with a viable moral basis in addressing Boko Haram, One who protects life but will not violate the dignity of the person being protected.

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Forced Consequence TheoryBoko HaramJihadterrorismNigeriachurch Word Count: 219 words

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