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Nigerian women and the trends of kidnapping in the era of Boko Haram insurgency: patterns and evolution

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  • James Okolie-Osemene
  • Rosemary I. Okolie-Osemene

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The rising trend of kidnapping targeting women has shown that counterinsurgency does not begin and end with the strategic advantage of state security providers in the security market and the field. Kidnapping of females by Boko Haram insurgents threatens human security and hinders sustainable development goals in Northeastern Nigeria. With primary and secondary sources, this qualitative study examines how Boko Haram insurgents target women in Northeastern Nigeria. The paper argues that community driven security strategy achievable through the collaboration between state and traditional security providers, can prevent the entry and easy escape of the insurgents. It concludes that the forces of order should sustain a policy of stop and searches until insurgents are defeated along with a programme of community-based human rights education and insurgency emergency response system for quick response to security threats.

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  • James Okolie-Osemene & Rosemary I. Okolie-Osemene, 2019. "Nigerian women and the trends of kidnapping in the era of Boko Haram insurgency: patterns and evolution," Small Wars and Insurgencies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(6-7), pages 1151-1168, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fswixx:v:30:y:2019:i:6-7:p:1151-1168
    DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2019.1652011
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