‘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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Published in:Perspectives on terrorism (Lowell) 2011-09, Vol.5 (3/4), p.33-49
Main Authors: Sampson, Isaac Terwase, Onuoha, Freedom C.
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