From Terrorism to Banditry: Mass Abductions of Schoolchildren in Nigeria
19 Aug 2022
The ongoing crises of mass abductions of children in Nigeria challenges a reevaluation of responses by the government.
The ongoing crises of mass abductions of children in Nigeria challenges a reevaluation of responses by the government.
The youth of Nigeria must be empowered to counter violent extremism and sustain peace and development.
This Policy & Practice Brief forms part of ACCORD’s knowledge production work to inform peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding
Situational Action Theory explains banditry in Nigeria, while Situational Crime Prevention offers practical solutions for the banditry problem.
The article shows that communal conflicts in Nasarawa State in North Central Nigeria have been both dynamic and opportunistic, often feeding into the existing structural fault lines.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the restriction of terrorist activities, with casualties now mostly from the Nigerian Armed Forces rather than the civilian population.
Discussing the potential and limitations of tailoring as a peacebuilding and skills-building initiative that seeks to provide women with livelihood and community engagement opportunities.
This IGD noted that leadership, or a lack thereof, is the central tenet of most of the issues raised today.
Arguing that continuing conflict between farmers and herdsmen can be explained by the non-application of restorative justice procedures by government.
Presenting a contextual discourse on ethnic conflict in Nigeria and reviewing existing studies on communal resolution with empirical underlying assumptions.