Legitimate Hunters: Legitimacy-Making Process of the Civilian Joint Task Force in Nigeria

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Brief Overview

This paper examines the process through which the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF)––the pro-government militia that has fought Boko Haram––legitimizes its presence and activities in its local community in Borno State of northeastern Nigeria.

Authors

• Minju Kwon, Chapman University

• Dinah Lawan, University of Notre Dame