Where is the Boko Haram located?
Where is the Boko Haram located?
northeast Nigeria
Boko Haram operates out of Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state in northeast Nigeria bordered by Chad, Cameroon, and Niger. The group’s membership is elusive. Some describe the “core Boko Haram” as the immediate followers of the late sect leader Mohammed Yusuf.
Who are Boko Haram in Nigeria?
Since 2011, Boko Haram—one of the largest Islamist militant groups in Africa—has conducted terrorist attacks on religious and political groups, local police, and the military, as well as indiscriminately attacking civilians in busy markets and villages.
Which state is Boko Haram in Nigeria?
Borno, Nigeria
| Boko Haram | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 2002–present |
| Group(s) | Ansaru (2009–2012) |
| Headquarters | Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria (July 2009 – March 2015) Marte, Borno, Nigeria (April–September 2015) Sambisa Forest, Borno, Nigeria (March 2015 – May 2021) Chikun, Kaduna (September 2021 – present) |
Why is it called Boko Haram?
It is popularly known in Nigerian and Western media as “Boko Haram,” which means “Western education is forbidden” (the word boko is a holdover from the colonial English word for book).
What Boko means?
Boko means “inauthentic” or “fake”, says Mohammed Kabir of the BBC’s Hausa Service. It does not literally mean education. The word’s evolution is bound up with colonialism. In 1903 the Sokoto caliphate, which ruled parts of what is now northern Nigeria, Niger and southern Cameroon, fell under British control.
What is the main goal of Boko Haram?
Boko Haram is an Islamic sect that believes northern politics has been seized by a group of corrupt, false Muslims. It wants to wage a war against them, and the Federal Republic of Nigeria generally, to create a “pure” Islamic state ruled by sharia law.
