Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleThe Boko Haram Terrorism: Causes Still MisunderstoodSogo Angel Olofinbiyi, Jean SteynThere have been widespread assumptions across the globe that the root cause of Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria is religious rather than socio-economic. An investigation into this dichotomy allowed this study to fully demonstrate that the root cause of Boko Haram’s terrorist actions emanates from the non-fulfilment of socio-economic goals that are prompted by the violation of fundamental human rights, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 30 Mar 2018 · 10,107 accessesView PDFCite