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NNAWULEZI UCHE AND ADEUTI BOSEDE
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to examine the rising pace of technological development in warfare and to determine its humanitarian consequences in Nigeria. This paper argues that adopting a contemporary technological development of warfare in Nigeria is not only a programmatic goal to be attained in a long term, but rather an immediate obligation on Nigeria to take steps in addressing the humanitarian consequences as these weapons becomes more technologically complex. The methodology underpinning the research is essentially descriptive, and thus, deductive logical content analysis is employed. This paper utilizes extant international and regional laws as well as other relevant enabling laws in the analysis. This paper recommends that developers of these technological weapon of warfare need to be aware of international humanitarian law principles that apply to the employment of weapons and in conclusion notes that the essence of re-examining the challenges is to be able to identify the key legal issues associated with employing weapons.