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Question
The major religious insurgency that affected Nigeria since 2009 was caused by the activities of the __________
Correct Answer
Option A is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Study Session 6 notes that in July 2009, a sect known as Boko Haram went on a rampage in Bauchi, which later spread to neighboring states. The group was believed to have been established in 2002 by Mohammed Yusuf in Maiduguri. This marks the major insurgency from that period.
Hint
The question specifies 'since 2009'. Al-Shabaab is based in Somalia, and Maitatsine was in the 1980s.