TRENDS IN CIVILIAN AND MILITIA PARTICIPATION IN TERRORISM AND INSECURITY IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA: A REFLECTION ON OPTIONS FOR SOCIAL ORDER
TRENDS IN CIVILIAN AND MILITIA PARTICIPATION IN TERRORISM AND INSECURITY IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA: A REFLECTION ON OPTIONS FOR SOCIAL ORDER

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the prevailing problems of insecurity and terrorism in Nigeria that have triggered fear, chaos, conflicts, violence and instability. The increase of terrorist activities bordering on the state sponsored, home grown and transnational types of insurgency in Nigeria now pose serious threats to the viability and stability of the social order. A traditional pathway to addressing terrorism and insecurity is through the “hard” or paramilitary or military approaches. The military approach has not been too successful owing to deficiencies such as a motivation, a lack of focus, poor training and equipment, corruption and loss of public or citizens’ support among other shortfalls. As such an opening has been created for a broader approach that employs civilian security and militia formations to participate in the restoration of security and a social order free from terrorism. This paper tracks this social trend and examines the problems and prospects.

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