The current global regime of transnationalism and its associated complex web of relationships has given birth to new concerns in the national life of sovereign states. A major issue epitomizing these new concerns is the menace of terrorism. Nigeria currently has its own raw deal from the global expansion of terrorism through the activities of Boko Haram. While the existence of Boko Haram predated the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, the intensity of the group's operation under his watch greatly surpassed the previous narratives of the problem. Considering the lack of capacity on the part of Nigeria's military to arrest the problem, the government of Jonathan relied heavily on foreign assistance. Using the analytical framework of "global interdependence," the paper examines the need for foreign support in the fight against terrorism, the variety of foreign assistance received by Nigeria under Jonathan, and the issues emanating from the country's dependence on foreign support in its anti-terror war. This study found that Nigeria benefitted tremendously from the military assistance offered by its international partners. These benefits include the sale of lethal weapons, the voluntary donation of military equipment, intelligence sharing, training of combatants, and humanitarian provisions for emergency needs. Again, three fundamental issues emerged from Nigeria's dependence on foreign military support in the fight against Boko Haram. First, it clearly reflected the depletion of Nigeria's military resources over time. Second, Nigeria suffered heartaches from its traditional allies in its attempt to procure modern military equipment, which somewhat affected the campaign against terror adversely. Third, Nigeria's over-reliance on coercive measures led to human rights abuses and this made it difficult for Nigeria to obtain much-needed foreign assistance in certain circumstances.