An Expose of Civilian Women (J.T.F) Combating Terrorism in Northeast Nigeria
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2024-12-06
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Center for Kwararafa Studies, Kwararafa University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria.
Abstract
Terrorism in Africa is a 21st century phenomenon, most of which arose from religious
fundamentalism in the continent. The Boko haram sect has perpetuated the most devastating act
of terrorism in Africa especially in the North Eastern part of Nigeria where millions of lives and
properties were lost. To combat the Boko haram terrorist, the Nigerian armed forces worked
closely with civilian who are from the Northeast of Nigeria. Among the civilians are women who
actively participate in combating the terrorist despite their traditional role in African sociocultural setting. The study explores the role played by women as members of the civilian Joint Task
Force in North Eastern part of Nigeria and how they were able to defy all odds to combat terrorism
in their various communities. Qualitative research method was adopted in the study as it entails
the use of interviews (live story), oral information, text books, newspapers, the internet, magazines
as well as audio and visual materials. The study reveals that, women are highly vulnerable and
affected by the menace of the Boko haram terrorist whereby many were killed, kidnapped and used
as sex slaves, suicide bombers as well as domestic slaves by the Boko haram terrorist. All these
heinous crimes are perpetuated against women irrespective of age, religious inclination and
status. The effects of terrorism are enormous on women and as a result have led to the
determination of some women in the North East Nigeria to join hands and partner with the civilian
JTF in the fight against Boko haram. The study therefore concludes that these women have used
motherly instinct and resilience to perform actively as members of the civilian JTF and are as
important as their male counterpart and are ready for any challenges and duties even as peace
keeping forces with or without formal military training in tactics and decoy.
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Hadizat Audu Salihu (2024). An Expose of Civilian Women (J.T.F) Combating Terrorism in Northeast Nigeria, KWARARAFA SECURITY REVIEW, 1 (2), 147-154.