Terrorism has assured a global dimension and is a threat to the corporate existence of any Nation. Over the year, terrorist attacks had been recorded in many Nations of the World: the most prominent was the September 11, 2001 attack of the World Trade Centre in the United States of which the Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility. In Nigeria, the spate of terrorism is on the increase too. Terrorism remains a critical act and should be treated as such. it cause damage to public property, in endanger lives of the civil populace; it causes damage to public offences which deals with arms, ammunitions and weapons of mass destruction(WMD). Therefore, the book has examined the Nigeria and global dimensions of terrorism as well as provide a long list of measures for prevention and commitment of Terror as issues worth considering for future policy-making in Nigeria’s, the effectiveness of such measures would ultimately depends on what one knows of Nigeria ambient environment in the light of other available studies. This work however, provides a useful staring-point for an adequate comprehension of all relevant challenges and responses to the ever-present threat of Terror by all its actual and potential victims. We all must unite to fight terrorism. Democracy can only thrive in a peaceful atmosphere. 

Table of Contents
1. History of Terrorism ................................................................. p. 1
- The French Revolution to World War 1 ......................................... P. 2
- Government Terrorism: from the 1920’s on .................................. P. 3
- Anticolonialist Terrorism ............................................................ P. 4
- The Late 1960’s and 1970s ........................................................ P. 4
- Terrorism in the 80s – 90s ........................................................ P. 6
2. Concepts of Terrorism ............................................................. P. 8
3. Types of Terrorism ................................................................. P. 19
- International Terrorism ............................................................ P. 20
- Domestic Terrorism ................................................................. P. 21
- Political Terrorism ................................................................... P. 22
- State Terrorism ...................................................................... P. 23
- Bioterrorism ........................................................................... P. 24
- Cyber Terrorism ..................................................................... P. 24
- Eco Terrorism ........................................................................ P. 25
- Nacoterrorism ........................................................................ P. 25
- Nuclear Terrorism ................................................................... P. 25
- Religious Terrorism ................................................................. P. 25
- Suicide Terrorism ................................................................... P. 26
- National Terrorism ................................................................. P. 27
4. Causes of Terrorism ............................................................. P. 30
- Multi-casual Approach ............................................................ P. 36
- The Political or Structural Approach ......................................... P. 36
- Rational or Organisational Approach ........................................ P. 37
- Psychological Approach ......................................................... P. 37
5. Tactics of Terrorism ............................................................ P. 40
- Bombs ................................................................................ P. 41
- Aircraft Hijacking ................................................................. P. 61
- Fire Arms ........................................................................... P. 64
- Chemicals, Biological and Nuclear Weapons ............................ P. 64
- Insurgency ......................................................................... P. 66
- Piracy ................................................................................ P. 67
- Suicide Attack .................................................................... p. 69
- Cyber Terrorism ................................................................. p. 81
- Hacking ............................................................................ p. 82
- Kidnapping ....................................................................... P. 86
- Causes of Kidnapping ....................................................... P. 89
- Famous Kidnapping .......................................................... p. 105
- Modern Kidnapping of Celebrities or their Relatives .............. P. 113
- Faked Kidnapping ............................................................ P. 117
- Assumed Kidnap Conspiracies ........................................... P. 118
- Suspected Kidnappings .................................................... p. 118
- Kidnappings in Lieu of Extradition ..................................... P. 118
- Hostage Taking .............................................................. P. 122
- Environment and Situation of Hostage Taking .................... P. 129
- Categories of Hostage Takers .......................................... P. 130
- Negotiation in Hostage Taking ......................................... P. 132
6. Terrorism Organisation ................................................. p. 135
- Al Qaeda Central ........................................................... P. 135
- Al Qaeda Affiliate and Associates ..................................... P. 143
- Al Qaeda Network ......................................................... p. 144
- Terrorist Profile ............................................................. P. 159
- Anar al-Islam (AI) ......................................................... p. 159
- Al Shabaab .................................................................. P. 160
- Asbat al – Ansar
- Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) ............... P. 161
- HAMAS ........................................................................ P. 162
- Hizballah ...................................................................... P. 162
- Jemaah Islamiya (JI) ..................................................... P. 163
- Lashkr-e Tayyiba (LT or LeT) .......................................... P. 163
- List of Terrorists ........................................................... P. 165
- Terrorist Group/Militants in Nigeria ................................. p. 168
- Boko Haram: History, Beliefs and Attacks ........................ P. 170
7. Impact of Terrorism .................................................... P. 182
8. Global War Against Terrorism ....................................... P. 193
- Bolster Long-term Structural Stability ............................. P. 200
- dissuade Disaffected Groups from Embracing ................... P. 201
Terrorism and Other Forms of Violent Conflict
- Deny Groups or Individuals the Means to Carry Out Acts of Terrorism P. 204
- Strive for Coherent, Broad-based International Cooperation and Reinforce Inclusive Globalisation ....................................................... P. 2014
- International Cooperation ........................................... P. 207
- Underlying Risk Factors .............................................. P. 207
- Measures to Combat Cyber Crime ................................ P. 222
- Measures to Combat Kidnapping .................................. p. 230
- Safety Measures against Terrorism ............................... P. 235
9. Achievements in Controlling Terrorism .............................. P. 250
10. Challenges in Controlling Terrorism ................................. P. 255
- Operational Challenges ..................................................... P. 264
- Mindset Challenges .......................................................... P. 264
- Cost Challenges .............................................................. P. 265