‘Forcing the Horse to Drink or Making it Realise its Thirst’? Understanding the Enactment of Anti-Terrorism Legislation (ATL) in Nigeria

Attempts by the Nigerian government to enact a comprehensive anti-terrorism legislation (ATL) since 2006 had suffered several setbacks. However, the failed Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. airliner by a Nigerian, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, and subsequent acts of domestic terrorism have induced the Na...

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Main Authors: Isaac Terwase Sampson, Freedom C. Onuoha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Massachusetts Lowell 2011-09-01
Series:Perspectives on Terrorism
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Online Access:http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/154