MAPPING OF HUMAN DISPLACEMENT BY BOKO HARAM IN NIGERIA TILL DATE

Abstract

Boko Haram insurgency have negatively impact the sense of national security in Nigeria. The activities of the sect have taken a political dimensional having evade all possible technical and military solutions implemented. The increasing humanitarian crisis caused by the incessant attacks of Boko Haram sects include the increasing population of internally displaced persons and camps. This research examined the activities of the Boko Haram sect and how it relates internal displaced persons and challenges faced by these people since 2009 to 2021. The data and method used comprise data from the Armed Conflict and Location Event Data Database (ACLED), data from National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Geospatial data from Diva-GIS, GIS techniques was used in mapping activities of the sect till date and the camps of internally displaced persons. Findings show that Borno state experiences 77% insurgency attacks frequency followed by Yobe state with 11%. Across the years under study, 2015 records the highest number of fatalities, while Adamawa records the highest number of fatalities in a state despite not been the most terrorized state.  The most terrorized state host the highest number of IDP camps with relatively low challenges.