Boko Haram: beyond religious fanaticism

Salaam, Abeeb Olufemi

doi:10.1080/18335330.2012.719096

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“…The name Boko Haram literally means 'Western education is a sacrilege'. The official name of the movement is Jamā'atu Ahli is-Sunnah lid-Da'wati wall-Jihād or, literally, 'People Committed to the Propagation of Prophet's Teaching and Jihad' [3]. According to certain evidence, the group was founded by Malam Mohammed Yusuf, a radical Salafist scholar, in the metropolitan town of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, Nigeria.…”

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Militia Participation in Counterinsurgency: The Impetus of Civilian Joint Task Participation in Combating Boko Haram in Nigeria

Gana¹

2019

Vestn. Ross. univ. družby nar., Ser. Politol.

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Since 2013, the north of Nigeria has witnessed an increased involvement of the militia group ‘Civilian Joint Task Force’ (CJTF) in combating the Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram. The mobilization of the Civilian Joint Task Force brought a tremendous success to the counterinsurgency operation. Before the CJTF’s engagement, the antiterrorism efforts of the government were marred by negligent performance. In addition to helping decrease the attack frequencies and number of fatalities caused by the insurgent group, the militia succeeded in expelling Boko Haram fighters from the towns and villages they had previously occupied. However, the unprecedented participation of the Civilian Joint Task Force in the counterinsurgency campaign has raised certain suspicions of the public in regards to the CJTF’s ulterior motives. This paper, therefore, explores the motives that triggered people’s participation in the Civilian Joint Task Force with the aim to combat the Boko Haram insurgent group. The current paper is a qualitative research, designed as a case study. The empirical data were collected by means of an in-depth interview involving 13 respondents, among who were the members of the CJTF, community leaders and government officials in Yobe State, Nigeria. The findings show that people’s participation in the CJTF is voluntary, with the main motivation being the necessity to defend the community due to the state’s failure to provide adequate protection. The article points out an urgent need to demobilize and deradicalize the participants in order to prevent the CJTF from further jeopardizing local communities’ peace and stability.

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Section: Boko Haram Insurgency In Nigeriamentioning

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Militia Participation in Counterinsurgency: The Impetus of Civilian Joint Task Participation in Combating Boko Haram in Nigeria

Gana¹

2019

Vestn. Ross. univ. družby nar., Ser. Politol.

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“…Their whereabouts are still unknown. Analysts have pointed out that the emergence and growth of Boko Haram is closely associated with exceptionally high levels of poverty, illiteracy and unemployment in Nigeria, and Northeast Nigeria in particular (Rogers, 2012;Salaam, 2012). Official figures indicate that the Northeast region of Nigeria is the most deprived in terms of poverty, unemployment, and education access (National Bureau of Statistics, 2012;World Bank, 2013), and these have been identified as the most significant risk factors contributing to the spread of Boko Haram insurgency.…”

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“…This study addresses this gap in knowledge by exploring the case of entrepreneurship education intervention in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria, an area that has been long characterised by widespread poverty and high rates of unemployment, and, more recently, terrorist violence (Rogers, 2012;Salaam, 2012). This intervention is a product of a knowledge transfer partnership between the Centre for African Entrepreneurship and Leadership (CAEL) at the University of Wolverhampton (UoW), United Kingdom and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (CEED) at the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.…”

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Venturing under fire

Kolade

2018

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how a new entrepreneurship education (EE) intervention offered at conflict-ridden Maiduguri, Nigeria, is having transformative impacts through new venture creation and poverty reduction. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopts a single case study approach, drawing from in-depth interviews of participants, experts, and facilitators of the entrepreneurship training, in addition to relevant memos and documents. Findings The findings indicate that the EE programme is, by generating awareness and facilitating skill development, contributing to new venture creation, poverty reduction, and positive change in mindset. However, the impact is limited by inadequate support through venture capital and limited facilities for business incubation. Research limitations/implications This study is limited in its focus on EE provided for university undergraduates and graduates. Further research should explore interventions aimed at less-educated youth in the region, and in other conflict contexts. Social implications The study suggests that EE facilitates youth empowerment through venture creation, in the process transforming them from aggrieved outsiders to active stakeholders in societal peace and national prosperity. Originality/value The nascent theory of transformative entrepreneuring identifies poverty reduction and conflict resolution as the main mechanisms. This paper focuses on how EE triggers new venture creation, which in turn contributes to poverty reduction and overall change in mindset of otherwise unemployed and aggrieved youths.

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“…Lindberg (2001) argued that, trade can be seen as a main function of states which can be conducted by the private sector in negotiation with the state; it is then expected of the state to provide the needed strategies that would enhance economic governance towards services that can be provided to the people as well as public governance leading to the security of the people. Issues such as unemployment, poverty, illiteracy, as well as poor governance are the main challenges that may lead to youth's engagement in activities such as militancy and insurgency against the government of a given state like in the case of Nigeria, Mali, Niger, and Liberia (Dike, 2014;Olaiaya, 2014;Yusuf, 2013;Aghedo, 2012;Salaam, 2012;Jackson, 2007).…”

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