Alhassan Abubakar Izge

The Rise and Fall of Boko Haram

Boko Haram is a militant Islamist organization based in northeast Nigeria. The group was founded by Mohammed Yusuf in 2002 and gained international notoriety in 2014 when it kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok. The group has been responsible for numerous attacks on civilians and government targets in Nigeria, as well as in neighboring countries. The Nigerian government has been engaged in a long-running conflict with Boko Haram, with both sides suffering significant casualties.