Civilian Joint Task Force

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The Civilian Joint Task Force is a pro-government vigilante militia in northeastern Nigeria composed mainly of local civilians who assist security forces in combating the Boko Haram insurgency.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Civilian Joint Task Force canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf non-state armed group
paramilitary organization
vigilante militia
activity identifying suspected Boko Haram members
manning checkpoints
patrolling communities
alliesWith Nigerian security forces
approximateFormationPeriod 2013
areaOfOperation Adamawa State
Borno State
Maiduguri
Yobe State
armedWith improvised weapons
small arms
composition local civilians
concern accountability for abuses
long-term demobilization and reintegration of members
conflict Boko Haram insurgency
cooperatesWith Nigerian Army
Nigeria Police Force
surface form: Nigerian Police Force

state security services
country Nigeria
describedAs civilian vigilante group
pro-government militia
hasAllegation arbitrary detention
child recruitment
extrajudicial killings
human rights abuses
impact contributed to pushing Boko Haram out of some urban areas
monitoredBy Amnesty International
Human Rights Watch
motive protection of local communities from Boko Haram
support for counterinsurgency operations
opposes Boko Haram
origin Maiduguri
surface form: Maiduguri, Borno State
receivesSupportFrom Borno State
surface form: Borno State Government
recognizedBy Borno State
surface form: Borno State Government
recruitmentBase community volunteers
local youth
region northeastern Nigeria
riskFaced retaliatory attacks by Boko Haram
role community self-defense
intelligence gathering
support to military operations
supports Government of Nigeria
typeOfMembership largely unpaid volunteers

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Boko Haram insurgency mainBelligerent Civilian Joint Task Force
Bama massacre opposedBy Civilian Joint Task Force