Insurgency and Threat to National Security : Examining the New Media's Propagation of Boko Haram Activities in Nigeria

This paper examined the impact of Boko Haram (BH) and the place of the Media as well as the role of the Nigerian government in curbing the menace and assessing the operational pattern of Boko Haram. Secondary data were used such as institutional documentations and projects, etc, these were with the view of addressing and capturing the objective. Data were analysed through content analysis with the aid of the New War theory as a theoretical framework. The findings show that Boko Haram uses the media to its advantage to brainwash poor Nigerians. It further revealed that the media has been incapacitated by politicians and this has affected news coverage leading to omitting certain details and reports, which bear huge effect on the fight against BH insurgency in Nigeria. The paper concludes and recommended that the media objectivity and sincerity of purpose by the Nigerian government is germane towards curbing the BH malaise.