| ID | 161532 |
| Title Proper | Eyes on the street |
| Other Title Information | Civilian Joint Task Force and the surveillance of Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Agbiboa, Daniel E |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | What does the ‘war on terror’ mean in a volatile local context in which soldiers have scant knowledge of the terrain and the identity of an adapting and potent guerrilla force that resembles the noncombatant population? This overriding question is addressed through a field-based study of the Civilian Joint Task Force (Civilian JTF) in northeastern Nigeria, a hybrid vigilante network of local ‘youth with sticks’ (kato da gora) and local hunters (yan faratua) working closely with the Nigerian military to identify and capture members of Boko Haram in their communities and in the surrounding bush. The article underscores the key role of the Civilian JTF as ‘knowledge brokers’ in sharpening up the counterterrorism surveillance of the Nigerian military. |
| `In' analytical Note |
Intelligence and National Security Vol. 33, No.7; Dec 2018: p.1022-1039 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol: 33 No 7 |
| Key Words | Surveillance ; Boko Haram ; Civilian Joint Task Force ; Northeastern Nigeria |