Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Government Question 10

Nigeria's foreign policy states that it will intervene militarily in a neighbouring country only if that country's government commits genocide, as defined by the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948). In 2025, Country X experiences mass killings of an ethnic group, with an estimated 150,000 deaths over six months. An independent UN inquiry confirms that the killings meet the legal definition of genocide. However, the International Court of Justice later rules that the evidence does not satisfy the threshold for "intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group" required under the Convention. Based on Nigeria's stated policy, should Nigeria proceed with military intervention? Justify your answer.