Boko Haram Has Had A Negative Affect On Nigerians

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Research Question: Boko Haram has had a negative affect on Nigerians

Thesis: Boko Haram has negatively affected Nigerians because of the groups extreme beliefs, their gruesome tactics, and the severe consequences Nigerians have had to face.

• Topic Sentence #1:  Boko Haram is a terrorist group with extreme beliefs, ruthless leaders enforcing this, and militants trying to convert Nigeria into an Islamic State.

• Topic Sentence #2: Boko Haram has developed many gruesome tactics mainly being, burning villages and destroying home, kidnapping family, and Killing family

• Topic Sentence #3: Nigerians have had to face consequences because of Boko Haram including the government struggling with defeat, civilians fleeing to refugee camps, and mass killings.

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