EXAMINING TERRORISM'S THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA THROUGH BORDERS POROSITY

Abstract

This paper examines the issues of porous borders, terrorism, and national security in Nigeria. The
country's poorly manned borders have contributed to the dynamics of national insecurity occasioned by
terrorism, with terrorism posing a threat to the safety of all Nigerians. The paper relied mainly on secondary
data, and the rational choice theory provided the framework of analysis. Findings revealed that the infiltration
of unregistered men, weapons, and money into the country has aided the threats posed by terrorism to Nigerian
national security. The paper recommends that Nigeria collaborates with her neighbors and adopts technologies
in manning her borders and fighting terrorism to guarantee her security as a country