The lingering Boko Haram terrorism deserves investigation to determine whether external intervention is needed under the principle of responsibility to protect. In the application of responsibility to protect, the principal challenges have been how to respond, when to respond, and who has the authority to initiate response, especially when the protection of people at risk falls outside one’s territory. The possible application of the principle in conflict situations, as argued by many authors, is hindered by the concept of national sovereignty. Given the seeming inability of the Nigerian government to curb terrorism, here we raised the questions: should the international community intervene, what approach should be adopted, and how can the intervention be conducted without compromising Nigeria’s sovereignty? Using a qualitative methodology and the collection of primary data through documentary evidence, we highlight the failure of the Nigerian government to protect the people of Northeast Nigeria from Boko Haram and suggest that external intervention has become necessary.

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保护责任：对尼日利亚博科圣地恐怖主义的外部干预

挥之不去的博科圣地恐怖主义值得调查，以确定是否需要根据保护责任原则进行外部干预。在适用保护责任方面，主要挑战是如何应对、何时应对以及谁有权启动应对措施，尤其是在对处于危险之中的人的保护不在其领土范围内时。正如许多作者所主张的那样，该原则在冲突情况下的可能应用受到国家主权概念的阻碍。鉴于尼日利亚政府似乎无力遏制恐怖主义，我们在这里提出了问题：国际社会是否应该进行干预，应采取何种方式，以及如何在不损害尼日利亚主权的情况下进行干预？我们使用定性方法和通过书面证据收集原始数据，强调尼日利亚政府未能保护尼日利亚东北部人民免受博科圣地的侵害，并建议外部干预已成为必要。