Boko Haram has dealt a devastating blow to the peace, security and stability of the Nigerian state, particularly in the Northeast.

Thus, tens of thousands of innocent civilians have been killed; an estimated 800,000 children, mostly in the north-east have been displaced and by 2016, the number of school-age children who had been forced to drop out of school out of fear for their safety had risen to 952,029; an estimated 1.5 million people have been made to flee their homes due to the ravaging and unabated Boko Haram violence.

Many have said, Girls’ education is paramount to the national growth and societal development in Nigeria. However, achieving education for all Nigerian girls, the north eastern region need a safe, secured teaching and learning environment.

The study examined the historical perspectives of previous insurgent groups in Nigeria. Since 2009, Boko Haram have disrupts educational system in north eastern Nigeria with huge negative effect on girls education.  The group dislikes girls attending schools, and also committed criminal offences ranging from kidnaping of school girls, killing of teachers, religious leaders especially Christian leaders.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) had in April 2022 said insecurity had caused the closure of 11,536 schools in Nigeria since December 2020. According to UNICEF, the security challenges in Nigeria have affected the education of 1.3 million children in less than two years.