By ‘Jide Adesina
The vicious circle of the heterogeneous nature of Nigeria is banquethed by disparities in ranks and file of the socio-economies of the nation.
The making of most militias in Nigeria is a reflection of governance and maladministration in the polity cum cabals and anti-democratic elements enjoying the largess of the system through bunkering and military godfathers sponsored agenda.
The assumption of iniquitous , Egbesu, OPC , MEND and most radical Islamic founder mentalist Boko- Haram has its genesis rooted in the militarized hostile minds of Nigerians and poverty .
The comparative superior position of the south/West of Nigeria to the northern part was the acceptance of western education and adjusting to the pseudo-capitalism system of the western policies, which somehow enlightened the scope of civilization in west and makes them more advanced, developed , thoughtful and pragmatic to practical rationalization of the polity in a broad perspective of ethno-centric nature of Nigeria.
The Northern region embrace the jihadist nature of Islam and the authority of the Emirs, a feudal authoritarian system , which first and for most preserves the authority of the emirs and the British acquiescence in sustaining the fear that the people had for indirect rule which today become the basis of systemic problem confronting Nigeria.
The amalgamation of Nigeria was a shadow of a broken states that was not in any way supposed to rise but the greed and the economic motivation of the British and selfish attitude of the elites class is now recurring the course of History…Only time will tell when the nation on the edge will submerged and fractured into various segments, It should be noted and acknowledged that the Brits did not seek to create a nation that would , in long run become the giant of Africa, to this extent, there is limit to which the British could be blamed for Nigeria woes. The blame rest with the leadership that has been unable to redirect the course of history and elevate the economic status of the nation in the comity of states
Boko Haram, an Islamist religious sect and terrorist group, believes that Nigeria is run by non-believers, even when Nigeria had a Muslim president. The group’s goal is to establish a fully Islamic state in Nigeria, including the implementation of criminal sharia courts across the country. The sect calls itself Jama’atul Alhul Sunnah Lidda’wati wal jihad, or “people committed to the propagation of the prophet’s teachings and jihad.” The name, Boko Haram, was given to the group by residents of Maiduguri, Borno state where the group was formed. “Boko” means “fake”, but is used to signify Western education, while “Haram” means “forbidden”, so Boko Haram colloquially translates into “Western education is sin.”
Boko Haram’s origins are believed to have been influenced by the teachings of Maitatsine, Mohammed Marwa, a Muslim fundamentalist, who rejected the influence of the education system imposedd by the British when they conquered the Sokoto Caliphate in 1903. Its followers also strictly adhere to a phrase from the Koran which states, “Anyone who is not governed by what Allah has revealed is among the transgressors”. Boko Haram followers, called Yusuffiya, include hundreds of impoverished young northerners, students and professionals, many of whom are unemployed. There have also been allegations that the group is sponsored by members of Nigeria’s elite and ruling political class.
Boko Haram was created in 2002 by Mohammad Yusuf (1970-2009), a radical Islamist cleric, in Maiduguri, Borno state, in northeastern Nigeria. He set up a religious complex, called Markaz, following his expulsion from two mosques in Maiduguri by Muslim clerics for propagating his radical views. The complex included a mosque and an Islamic school. Many poor Muslim families in Nigeria, and neighbouring countries, sent their children to the school to get a proper education which the government of Nigeria has failed to provide. The centre had ulterior political goals to to create an Islamic state and impose Sharia laws, and it soon became a recruiting ground for future jihadis to fight the state. 
For the first seven years of its existence, Boko Haram’s operations were relatively peaceful, and they typically only criticized northern Muslims for participating in what the group considered to be an illegitimate, non-Islamic state, but in 2009 the government began investigating reports that Boko Haram members were arming themselves, and when Boko Haram members defied a ban on riding motorcycles without helmets, this led to deadly clashes with Nigeria security forces. The incident was suppressed by the army and about 700 people are estimated to have been killed. The group’s founder, Mohammad Yusuf, was also arrested and was later killed while still in police custody. His father in-law and other sect members were also killed in circumstances which human rights groups have called extra-judicial killings. Mohammad Yusuf’s lifeless body was shown on television and the security forces declared that Boko Haram had been eradicated.
However, after Mohammad Yusuf’s death, Boko Haram carried out its first terrorist attack in Borno state in January 2010 and four people were killed. Since then, Boko Haram has increased the frequency and intensity of its attacks with increased suicide bombings and assassinations spreading from Maiduguri to Abuja. 
Some experts say the group is leading an armed protest against corruption, abusive security forces, and economic disparity in northern Nigeria and feeding off tensions that have existed between the Muslim north and Christian south. But some of the group’s recent attacks, e.g. the bombing of a UN building in Abuja, seem to suggest that the group’s ambitions are broader than initially believed. There are also concerns that Boko Haram is planning to to connect with Al Qaeda senior leadership and the Nigerian government has been working with other African, U.S, European and Middle Eastern governments to collaborate in the fight against Boko Haram
Experts believe that the group’s influence will only diminish when the Nigerian government begins to reduce the poverty in the North and builds an education system supported by the locals.
| 7 September 2010 | Bauchi prison break[66] |
| 31 December 2010 | December 2010 Abuja attack[67] |
| 12 March 2011 | Assassinated Muslim Cleric Imam Ibrahim Ahmed Abdullahi for criticizing the violent groups in northeast Nigeria[46] |
| 22 April 2011 | Boko Haram frees 14 prisoners during a jailbreak in Yola, Adamawa State[68] |
| 29 May 2011 | May 2011 northern Nigeria bombings[69] |
| 16 June 2011 | The group claims responsibility for the 2011 Abuja police headquarters bombing[70][71] |
| 26 June 2011 | Bombing attack on a beer garden in Maiduguri, leaving 25 dead and 12 injured[72][73] |
| 10 July 2011 | Bombing at the All Christian Fellowship Church in Suleja, Niger State[74] |
| 11 July 2011 | The University of Maiduguri temporarily closes down its campus citing security concerns[75] |
| 12 August 2011 | Prominent Muslim Cleric Liman Bana is shot dead by Boko Haram[45] |
| 26 August 2011 | 2011 Abuja bombing[76] |
| 4 November 2011 | 2011 Damaturu attacks[71][77][78] |
| 25 December 2011 | December 2011 Nigeria bombings[79] |
| 5–6 January 2012 | January 2012 Nigeria attacks[80] |
| 20 January 2012 | January 2012 Kano bombings[81][82] |
| 28 January 2012 | Nigerian army says it killed 11 Boko Haram insurgents[83] |
| 8 February 2012 | Boko Haram claims responsibility for a suicide bombing at the army headquarters in Kaduna.[84] |
| 16 February 2012 | Another prison break staged in central Nigeria; 119 prisoners are released, one warden killed.[85] |
| 8 March 2012 | During a British hostage rescue attempt to free Italian engineer Franco Lamolinara and Briton Christopher McManus, abducted in 2011 by a splinter group Boko Haram, both hostages were killed.[86] |
| 31 May 2012 | During a Joint Task Force raid on a Boko Haram den, it was reported that 5 sect members and a German hostage were killed.[87] |
| 3 June 2012 | 15 church-goers were killed and several injured in a church bombing in Bauchi state. Boku Haram claimed responsibility through spokesperson Abu Qaqa.[88] |
| 17 June 2012 | Suicide bombers strike three churches in Kaduna State. At least 50 people were killed.[89][90] |
| 17 June 2012 | 130 bodies were found in Plateau State. It is presumed they were killed by Boko Haram members.[91] |
| 18 September 2012 | Family of four murdered[92] |
| 18 September 2012 | Murder of six at an outdoor party[92] |
| 19 September 2012 | Nigerian Military arrest Boko Haram members, reported death of Abu Qaqa[93] |
| 3 October 2012 | Around 25–46 people were massacred in the town of Mubi in Nigeria during a night-time raid.[94] |
| 18 March 2013 | 2013 Kano Bus bombing: At least 22 killed and 65 injured, when a suicide car bomb exploded in Kano bus station. |
| 7 May 2013 | At least 55 killed and 105 inmates freed in coordinated attacks on army barracks, a prison and police post in Bama town.[95] |
| 6 July 2013 | Yobe State school shooting: 42 people, mostly students, were killed in a school attack in northeast Nigeria.[96] |
| 29 September 2013 | College of Agriculture in Gujba: 40 male students killed.[97] |
| 14 January 2014 | At least 31 people killed, over 50 people injured by suicide bombing in Maiduguri, Borno State.[98] |
| 16 February 2014 | Izghe massacre: 106 villagers are killed.[99] |
| 25 February 2014 | Federal Government College attack: Fury at military over Yobe deaths. At least 29 teenage boys dead at Federal Government College Buni Yadi.[100] |
| 14 April 2014 | 2014 Chibok kidnapping: Government properties, including the only girls’ secondary school, attacked. At least 16 killed or missing, and 234 female students kidnapped. |
To be cont’
