An Expose of Civilian Women (J.T.F) Combating Terrorism in Northeast Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | Hadizat Audu Salihu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-07T13:00:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-07T13:00:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-12-06 | |
| dc.description.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. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Hadizat Audu Salihu (2024). An Expose of Civilian Women (J.T.F) Combating Terrorism in Northeast Nigeria, KWARARAFA SECURITY REVIEW, 1 (2), 147-154. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwararafasecurityreview.com.ng/index.php/ksr/article/view/22 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4959 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Center for Kwararafa Studies, Kwararafa University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria. | |
| dc.title | An Expose of Civilian Women (J.T.F) Combating Terrorism in Northeast Nigeria | |
| dc.type | Article |