DRONE TECHNOLOGY AND COUNTER-TERRORISM IN NIGERIA

The research paper examined drone technology and counter-terrorism in Nigeria. The research paper x-rayed the pragmatic application of different degrees or magnitude of drones. The research paper submitted that drone technology has significantly help to improve the fight against terrorism in Nigeria. This is evident in the counter-terrorism efforts and recorded successes in the North East, North West and North Central Nigeria respectively. The pragmatic empirical research paper therefore in a bid to sustain the war against terrorism in Nigeria recommended that efficient and effective drone technology model should be innovated and adopted in order to intensify the war against terrorism in Nigeria, air-craft military personnel should be trained and re-trained in order to be abreast of modern technology deployment in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria and government both at federal, state and local levels should support the fight against terrorism by assisting security personnel's financially and with technical hardware's to surmount the growing spate of terrorism in Nigeria. Key Words: Drone, Technology, Counter, Terrorism.