2019
DOI: 10.1177/0021909619862846
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United States’ Security Governance in Nigeria: Implications on Counterterrorism Strategies Against Boko Haram

Abstract: Why did decade-long US security cooperation and counterterrorism engagements in Nigeria fail to bring down Boko Haram or at least weaken its terrorist structures and transnational spread? There is little agreement among scholars on the impact and implications of US security engagements in Nigeria on the military’s counterterrorism strategies. I argue that disconnects between the components and dimensions of US–Nigeria security cooperation are implicated in the intractability of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria… Show more

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“…According to one report, 250 soldiers and 167 police officers deserted their posts in the Northeast (Tsokar2016, Ogundipe 2018). There are also confirmed cases of mutinies by personnel involved in counterterrorism operations in the Northeast (Iwuoha 2019). The rentier nature of security institutions has led to the emergence of a counterterrorism economy where political actors and the military elite misuse the growing security budgets for their personal gains.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 77%
“…According to one report, 250 soldiers and 167 police officers deserted their posts in the Northeast (Tsokar2016, Ogundipe 2018). There are also confirmed cases of mutinies by personnel involved in counterterrorism operations in the Northeast (Iwuoha 2019). The rentier nature of security institutions has led to the emergence of a counterterrorism economy where political actors and the military elite misuse the growing security budgets for their personal gains.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 77%
“…Amao and Maiangwa (2017) and Bappah (2016) explore the role of poor national leadership during the President Goodluck Jonathan administration (2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015), politics in the national security architecture and low level of military professionalism as critical factors responsible for the inability to defeat Boko Haram. Iwuoha (2019) draws on data Oriola 7…”
Section: Context: the Nigerian Militarymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Scholarly analyses of the performance of state forces in the war against Boko Haram (Iwuoha, 2019) have been meager and sporadic despite significant media attention. There are several reasons for scholarly reticence on the matter.…”
Section: Conclusion: the Civilian-military Leadership Interest Conver...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These engagements, partnerships, and initiatives established by states and non-state actors in stemming the recruitment capacity of Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region were expected to not only identify the key drivers of public support for terrorist organizations, but also counter the negative ideologies and the various methods used by terrorist groups to consolidate and expand their operations through recruitment. 28 The joint military coalition between member states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission under the Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF) achieved some success by limiting the territorial expansion of the terrorist organization to other parts of the continent and degrading its capacity to carry out coordinated attacks (Iwuoha 2019). The recapturing of Baga and other communities previously controlled by the terrorists affected their ability to recruit and fund their operations.…”
Section: Sub-regional and Regional Responsementioning
confidence: 99%