Insecurity has become a dangerous negative culture that threatens the life of men and women in many parts of the globe. It manifests in different forms across different environment. However, development in the African continent has been undermined by multiple forms of insecurity. This act of insecurity traditionally manifests in the continent as ethnic conflicts, political violence and civil war. However, in contemporary times, the culture of terrorism has overtaken the different regions of the African continent. This edition of the journal interrogates the dynamics of insecurity within the continent. The first article evaluates the place of ideas in the development of Boko Haram terror ideology. It maintains that the idea Western Education is sin re-enforced the rejection of Western-driven developments, except in the production of arms, which forced many people that attained formal education to start destroying their certificates. The researchers maintain that the popularity of the idea both in terms of the followership of the sect affected the Nigerian national economy. Again, the sense and environment of insecurity created also led to the collapse of many businesses in Northern Nigeria.