Radical militant Islamists in Nigeria

Nigeria is a country rich in natural resources, but beset by chronic political instability and separatist movements. Today, the Nigerian radical Islamist group Boko Haram bombed a bus station killing at least 71 people and injuring 141 people. US declared Boko Haram a foreign terrorist group last year. Their goal is to establish Shariah law in which they believe will end the corruption and poverty in the region, but their means is through violence.


Boko Haram is not the only problem of Nigeria. Corruption and pollution plague the country. Government officials have a stake on the oil refineries in the country and collaborate with multinational companies that plunder the country's resources. The oil spill in the Niger Delta has caused major environmental degradation that has immensely affected the ecosystem.