Basically, it recommended the adoption of a nonpartisan counterinsurgence approach as a remedy for boko haram insurgence. Terrorism is largely viewed to mean the threat or use of physical coercion, primarily against non combatants especially civilians, to create fear in order to achieve various political objectives. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Counterterrorism strategy for nigeria in the twenty first century sunday a. Specifically, omeni argues that the trio of historical experience, organisational culture oc and doctrine, help explain the. Using both qualitative and quantitative research methods, the study administered 150 questionnaires out of which 120 were dully completed and returned.
Insurgency, counter insurgency and human right violation. Oct 02, 2018 aside from military operations, the strategy to counter boko haram in the northeast has aimed at depriving the group of the resources to sustain its insurgency campaign. Akali omeni counterinsurgency in nigeria the military and. The end of 2011 general election in nigeria results to mass recognition of another set of militant popularly called boko haram. Insurgency means an organized armed struggle by a group aimed at weakening the authority of the federal republic of nigeria in order to force a political. Insurgency and counter insurgency download ebook pdf, epub. Since 2009 the violence the group has unleashed on the nigerian state is unprecedented in the. Based on extensive fieldwork conducted with military units in nigeria, counterinsurgency in. This book offers a detailed examination of the counter insurgency operations undertaken by the nigerian military against boko haram between 2011 and 2017. This study therefore builds on earlier works already done in the field of boko haram insurgency in nigeria. Living through nigerias sixyear center for civilians in conflict. Boko haram insurgency and the counterterrorism policy in. While the exact number of conflicts in nigeria is unknown, because of a lack of reliable sta. Effective counterinsurgency coin strategies in africa the program examines coin strategies within the context of african security sector institutional capacity and work to identify africandriven problemsolving approaches to address conflict, violence, and instability that are having a negative impact upon the security of the state and the.
There is a positive relationship between peace and the actualization of economic development. Insurgency, counter insurgency and human right violation in department of history and international studies article history received. Corporations and counterinsurgency rand corporation. Boko haram, counterinsurgency, north east nigeria, volunteer, vigilante, vigilantism. As earlier mentioned, the phenomenon of ethnicity and religious intolerance have led to incessant recurrence of ethnoreligious conflicts, which have birthed copious ethnic militias like the bakassi boys, odua people congress opc, the egbesu boys.
This paper examines interagency collaboration iac among key security agencies and how this has impacted the counter insurgency campaign against boko haram insurgency in nigeria. Boko haram insurgency and the counterterrorism policy in nigeria. The boko haram insurgency first appeared in maiduguri in borno state, northeast nigeria around 2002. These set of militant during the cause of prosecuting their objective have destroyed properties worth billions of naira. The conflict takes place within the context of longstanding issues of religious violence between nigerias muslim and christian communities, and the insurgents ultimate aim is to establish an islamic state. The brookings institution africa growth initiative 23 insecurity and counterinsurgency in africa richard joseph the priority several years ago, i heard a senior u. An overview of the challenges of insurgency in nigeria. The conflict takes place within the context of longstanding issues of religious violence between nigeria s muslim and christian communities, and the insurgents ultimate aim is to establish an islamic state. Dec 25, 2017 the study is an overview of the challenges of insurgency in bauchi state with specific reference to bauchi local government area from 20112015. The groups objective was to establish an islamic state and institutionalize sharia law in nigeria, particularly the northeast region. In nigeria as well, there is no gainsaying the fact that the media has been role of the nigerian media in counter insurgency operations.
Although the nation security agencies are making concerted efforts to address the problem, yet the problem persists. In nigeria, insurgency involving the islamic sect group boko haram the radical islamic sect, jamaatu ahlis sunna liddaawati waljihad people committed to the propagation of the prophets teachings and jihad come to limelight in 2009 after the arrest and subsequent murder of the former leader late muhammed yusuf. Counterinsurgency operations of the nigerian military and boko. Boko haram, counter insurgency, north east nigeria, volunteer, vigilante, vigilantism. Interagency collaboration and the management of counter. In fact, counterinsurgency operations often do more to harm the civilian population.
For instance, there is a link between the present niger delta insurgency and that of isaac boro in 1966. The counter insurgency initiative 2009 has defined insurgency as the organized use of subversion and violence to seize, nullify, or challenge. Lessons from colombia for curtailing the boko haram insurgency. Role of the nigerian media in counter insurgency operations. A counterinsurgency or counterinsurgency coin is defined by the united states department of state as comprehensive civilian and military efforts taken to simultaneously defeat and contain insurgency and address its root causes an insurgency is a rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents. Pdf community policing strategies and counterinsurgency. The advent of community policing partnerships in counter insurgency operations in northeastern nigeria presently risks weakening the security architecture of the region, and could trigger a new. Insurgency and counterinsurgency in northeast nigeria. Ten years after its escalation, boko haram insurgency remains the greatest security challenge destabilising the lake chad region, which. Interagency collaboration is often perceived as a panacea for dealing with many complex social problems. This paper examines interagency collaboration iac among key security agencies and how this has impacted the counterinsurgency campaign against boko haram insurgency in nigeria. The advent of community policing partnerships in counterinsurgency operations in northeastern nigeria presently risks weakening the security architecture of the region, and could trigger a.
Department of mass communication, crescent university abeokuta, ogun state, nigeria. Policy to counter nigerias boko haram council on oreign relations ast t street ne ork n 100 tel 212. Corporations and counterinsurgency william rosenau. Haram in northern nigeria, while danjibo 2009 attempts a comparative evaluation of the maitatsine and boko haram crises in northern nigeria as manifestations of islamic fundamentalism and sectarian violence in nigeria. Based on extensive fieldwork conducted with military units in nigeria, counter insurgency in nigeria has two main aims. Boko haram insurgency and the counter terrorism policy in nigeria the boko haram fundamentalist islamic group is the first insurgent organization in nigeria to be classified as a terrorist organization by the united states of america and its allies. Boko haram is the major threat to the nigerian state, and has emerged as a destabilizing factor across subsaharan africa. In conclusion, the scaling up of the counterinsurgency operation by the nigerian military in northeast nigeria since may 20 especially in borno and parts of yobe appears to have dislodged boko haram fighters from areas they had captured. Terrorism, politics and counterinsurgency in northern nigeria.
Jun 10, 2017 in nigeria as well, there is no gainsaying the fact that the media has been role of the nigerian media in counter insurgency operations. As one of the few organisations with fieldbased expertise in the greater sahel and on all four countries caught up in the insurgency cameroon, chad, niger and nigeria crisis group is well placed to analyse boko harams. However, the end of the 7th year of the boko haram insurgency provides an opportunity to assess what has been achieved in the counter insurgency efforts in the general sense, and the military. The counterinsurgency initiative 2009 has defined insurgency as the organized use of subversion and violence to seize, nullify, or challenge.
The military and operations against boko haram, 20112017 studies in insurgency, counterinsurgency and national security kindle edition by omeni, akali. This study adopts poverty theory to examine the threat of boko haram insurgency on nigerian national security. The boko haram fundamentalist islamic group is the first insurgent organization in nigeria to be classified as a terrorist organization by the united states of america and its allies. Boko haram activities in the northeast of nigeria have created a serious security threat to nigeria and. One of the major challenges facing nigeria as a nation is the problem of insurgency. Pdf terrorism and counter insurgency in nigeria ogochukwu.
Dec 31, 2017 however, the end of the 7th year of the boko haram insurgency provides an opportunity to assess what has been achieved in the counter insurgency efforts in the general sense, and the military. Military culture and counterinsurgency in the twenty first century. Insurgents activities and governments counterinsurgency operations have claimed hundreds of lives and destroyed many human habitations and. More often than not insurgents always try to overthrow the existing political authority in order to.
Second is to compare peace in other regions of nigeria with the affected northern region of nigeria. Pdf community policing strategies and counterinsurgency in. First, the growth and dynamism of islam and christianity, the two major competing religions in nigeria, is astounding, particularly in the north. Ladies and gentlemen, in conclusion, the paper has made efforts to critically highlight counterinsurgency and role of the na in creating conducive environment for nigerias economic development. The boko haram insurgency began in 2009, when the jihadist group boko haram started an armed rebellion against the government of nigeria. This book offers a detailed examination of the counterinsurgency operations undertaken by the nigerian military against boko haram between 2011 and 2017.
Peace and conflict studies programme, institute of african studies, university of ibadan, oyo state, nigeria email. Volunteer vigilantism and counterinsurgency in the. The study is an overview of the challenges of insurgency in bauchi state with specific reference to bauchi local government area from 20112015. Insurgency, counter insurgency and human right violation in. Effective counterinsurgency coin strategies in africa. According to liolio 20, the successful recruitment of the people into the group. Based on extensive fieldwork conducted with military units in nigeria, counterinsurgency in nigeria has two main aims. Understanding the emerging trends aderonke, majekodunmi department of political science, faculty of social science university of lagos, akoka, lagos, nigeria email. Insurgency, counter insurgency and human rights violations in nigeria the age of human rights journal, 3 december 2014 pp. The media and boko haram insurgency in nigeria a content. In counter insurgency in nigeria, omeni, a nigerian academic, discusses the interactions between certain features away from the battlefield, which account for battlefield performance against insurgent warfare. But there still exists fogginess about the nature, triggers, and what determines. Aside from military operations, the strategy to counter boko haram in the northeast has aimed at depriving the group of the resources to sustain its insurgency campaign.
Insurgency and counter insurgency download ebook pdf. The impact of boko haram insurgency on nigerian national. This has in turn seriously damaged local economies by preventing farmers from growing tall crops to allegedly deprive fighters suitable places to hide and by limiting. Boko haram insurgency and the dynamics of counterinsurgency approach in northeast of nigeria ssajred. The impact of boko haram insurgency on nigerian national security. The age of human rights journal, 3 december 2014 pp. Odomovo a s, insurgency, counterinsurgency and human rights violations in nigeria 2014 3 the age of human rights journal. Nigeria binational commission to discuss fur ther actions to end sectarian violence, address land and water concerns, hold perpetrators accountable, and reconcile communities. Maiden edition page 161 government to defeat an insurgency boyle, 2008. Insurgency has been defined as an organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict haviland, 2012. Boko haram insurgency and the dynamics of counter insurgency approach in northeast of nigeria ssajred.
First, it seeks to provide an understanding of the nigerian military. Insurgency in nigeria based on ethnoreligious factors will require extra attention, as it might be one of the most potentially devastating. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading counterinsurgency in nigeria. Counterinsurgency and role of nigerian army in creating. But there still exists fogginess about the nature, triggers, and what determines results of interagency. Third is to understand insurgent groups better, particularly the boko haram sect, and the effects of violence and insurgency on the unity of the nigerian state. Pdf the armed forces the world over, long used to preparing to fight conventional wars, are now mostly confronted by enemies without any. Insurgency and national security challenges in nigeria. Combating violentextremism and insurgency in nigeria. The threat from boko haram and ansaru the henry jackson society 4 about the authors olivier guitta is the director of research at the henry jackson society, responsible for setting the strategic agenda for the research department and overseeing the societys academic focus, as well as conducting his.
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