An Assessment of the Nigerian Terrorism Prevention Act and its Impact on National Security

Abstract

Terrorism is the use of violent acts to frighten a target person or persons in a given area as a means of trying to achieve a political goal Its notoriety is known nationally and internationally This paper using doctrinaire approach x-rays some provisions of the Anti- Terrorism Act 2013 as amended concerning issues on human right jurisdiction arrest terrorist funding This is with a view to finding a better way of ensuring minimal impact of terrorist acts on the nation and checkmating international terrorism