TERRORISM AND ITS EFFECTS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BORNO STATE, NIGERIA; 2010-2024

BSTRACT Terrorism have constituted to be a menace in South-east Nigeria for more than a decade owing to increased activities of Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP). The root cause and the intricacies of terrorism have continued to attract scholarly attention. This study investigated the effects of terrorism on economic development in Borno State, Nigeria, from 2010 to 2024, with a view to examining the activities of Boko Haram insurgency and its splinter faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Descriptive design was employed. Secondary data made up of documentary from credible sources, namely National Bureau of Statistics, United Nations Development Programme, and World Bank, with focus on major drivers of terrorism, its impact on key economic sectors, strategies employed to address or manage it. Data were subjected to thematic analysis. Socio- economic deprivation, religious extremism, weak governance, and historical marginalisation were significant drivers of terrorism in Borno State. Insurgency devastated agriculture, trade, infrastructure, and human capital, causing massive displacement, revenue losses, food insecurity, and high unemployment. Government and international interventions including military operations, humanitarian assistance and reconstruction programmes yielded partial recovery. Challenges, namely, insecurity in rural areas, inadequate funding and poor coordination persisted significantly. These findings assert that sustainable recovery requires integrated approaches, combining security measures, inclusive economic development, governance reforms, and community-based deradicalisation to mitigate if not check the economic impact of terrorism in conflict-prone regions.