Female Mob Encounters and Boko-Haram in the North-East of Nigeria, 2009-2019
Female Mob Encounters and Boko-Haram in the North-East of Nigeria, 2009-2019
Author(s): Mutiat T. OLADEJO, Temitope I. BELLO, Sharon T. OMOTOSOSubject(s): Gender Studies, Regional Geography, Studies in violence and power, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: women; mob encounters; female suicide terrorism; Boko Haram; North-East Nigeria;
Summary/Abstract: As African states grapple with the challenges of democratic governance, there are postcolonial experiences of mob-related violence. Such is manifest in the extrajudicial reaction of citizens across North-East Nigeria to suspected attacks by agents of the Boko Haram insurgency. Scholarly contributions have established various dimensions of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. However, little attention is given to the nuances of gender and mob-induced violence and their implications for the security and development of women. Thus, this work examines the contexts of mob justice meted out to women webbed in Boko Haram-instigated suicide bombing. Findings from the study reveal that female suicide terrorism and the resultant social sanctions have further positioned women as vulnerable instruments of terror and subsequently as bearers of the security burdens that accompany mob justice perpetration within contexts of the Boko Haram insurgency.
Journal: Bulletin of "Carol I" National Defence University (EN)
- Issue Year: 12/2023
- Issue No: 03
- Page Range: 19-40
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English