Yan Sakai vigilantism and community response to armed banditry in Nigeria’s North West

Nigeria’s North West region has become a cesspool of violence occasioned by the activities of armed bandits. This chapter examines Yan Sakai vigilantism as a community response to armed banditry in Nigeria’s North West. The chapter identifies factors which have enabled contemporary armed banditry in...

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Main Author: Okoli, Chukwuma Rowland (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Armed banditry in Nigeria
Year: 2024, Pages: 251-277
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