Terrorist bombing in nigeria: a critical analysis of its socio-political roots from 2000 – 2011

• Title page – – – – – – – – – i Certification – – – – – – – – – ii Dedication – – – – – – – – – iii Acknoweldgement – – – – – – – – iv Table of contents – – – – – – – – v List of tables – – – – – – – – – vii Abstract – – – – – – – – – viii

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• 1.1Background to the Study – – – – – – – 1
• 1.2Statement of the Problem – – – – – – – 6
• 1.3Objectives of the Study – – – – – – – 8
• 1.4Significance of the Study – – – – – – – 8
• 1.5Scope of the Study – – – – – – – 9
• 1.6Literature Review – – – – – – – – 9
• 1.7Theoretical Framework – – – – – – – 38
• 1.8Hypotheses – – – – – – – – 39
• 1.9Methods of Data Collection and Analysis – – – – – 39

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• RISE OF MODERN TERRORISM IN NIGERIA
• 2.1Terrorism in Modern Nigeria – – – – – – 45
• 2.2Causes of Terrorism – – – – – – – 50
• 2.3Tactics of Terrorism – – – – – – – 61
• 2.4Chronicle of Bombings in Nigeria – – – – – 67
• 2.5Costs of Terrorism in Nigeria – – – – – – 73

Chapter THREE

SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION

• JUSTIFICATIONS FOR TERRORISM IN NIGERIA
• 3.1Doctrine of Necessity justification – – – – – 83
• 3.2Political Justifications – – – – – – – 85
• 3.3Hackers Criminals, crazies and crusaders justification – – – 88
• 3.4The social conditions justification – – – – – 90
• 3.5Youth, Religions, and Ideology in the Terrorist make-up. – – 93
• 3.6The means to-an-end justification – – – – – 104
• 3.7Instruments of counter-terrorism – – – – – – 106

Chapter FOUR

SYSTEM TESTING AND EVALUATION

• AND ANALYSIS
• 4.1Test of Hypothesis I – – – – – – – 116
• 4.2Test of hypothesis II – – – – – – – 124
• 4.3Critical analysis of the socio/political roots of terrorist bombing in Nigeria. 139
• 4.4Findings – – – – – – – – – 156

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
• 5.1Summary – – – – – – – – – 158
• 5.2Conclusion – – – – – – – – 161
• 5.3Recommendations – – – – – – – 162 Bibliography – – – – – – – – – 167 – 180