article_snippet: The stakes are high in The election as the nation faces intensified attacks by extremist group Boko Haram.
article_snippet: Nigeria stability is crucial to combating the growing risk of Islamist terrorists, who thrive on instability.
article_snippet: As Boko Haram seeks to extend Boko Haram tentacles with Boko Haram recent pledge of allegiance to ISIS, Nigeria has teamed up with neighboring Chad and Cameroon in a counteroffensive against  the terror group.
article_snippet: But with the rise of Boko Haram, security has taken center stage.
article_snippet: This elections will come down to who can protect Nigeria," Johnson says.
article_snippet: Who can make Nigerians feel safe.
highlights_snippet: The election comes as the nation battles extremist group Boko Haram .