The book examines in some details the extent of damage caused to educational sector by boko haram uprising which has not received enough attention in Nigerian literature. specifically, it hopes to shape our understanding of the damage to some educational programs like the Girl-child education, Almajiri system etc. in the three worst affected states. The book also analyzed in some details the remote and immediate causes of the uprising in the northeast ranging from deep rooted poverty, wide educational gap, increasing unemployment, and religious extremism among others.