Militia counterinsurgency: Understanding the drivers of states’ engagement of militias in counterinsurgency in northeast Nigeria

This a qualitative study that investigate the drivers triggered state governments in Nigeria northeast to incorporate militias into their counterinsurgency operation. The militia albeit emerged as communal response violent rebellion of insurgency, however it lately started earning tacit support from northeast. Supports are majorly offered kind such patrol vans, uniforms and canvasses. They equally received monetary supports boost therefore investigated why states allowed counterinsurgency. is even view consequential threats abuses allegedly enshrined violence. case was conducted at Geidam Yobe State. article revealed among others familiarity factors physical terrain, technical knowledge sociocultural environment adaption climatic insurgent communities. These attributes, influence cooperation regular forces state. In this case, they appeared incredible tool vital intelligence, well force multiplier security apparatus. However, minimize unruly behavior militias, recommends authorities screen participants eliminate bad eggs them. Others are, providing enabling laws guide operation, provision incentives combat exhorting member public.