Appraising the Constitutionality and Justification for the use of Amnesty in Tackling Terrorism in Nigeria
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2012
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Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs, Dhaka
Abstract
Violent agitations which have taken terror dimensions are now a major concern for both the Nigerian government as well as the international community. Initially, it was the agitators from the southern part of the country where crude oil is produced, and now, the Boko Haram sect from the Northern part of the country. To seek out a lasting solution to the senseless killing, the Nigerian president recently set up a committee, to work out a modality for the amnesty for the 'Boko Haram' terrorism sect as it was done for the Niger-Delta militants in the past.
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Amnesty, Terrorism, Boko Haram, Consitutionality, Justification