Civilian Joint Task Force
The Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) is a loose group of militants that was formed in Maiduguri, Nigeria to help oust Boko Haram Islamist fighters from their city. The group possesses basic weapons and has female members.[1][2] The vigilante group numbers over 26,000 in Borno State, of which only 1,800 receive a salary ($50 per month).[3] The CJTF has lost approximately 600 of its members in the conflict.[3]
The CJTF has been accused of abuses, including slaughtering men beside a mass grave, diverting food destined for starving families and beating men and subjecting women and girls to systematic sexual violence in camps.[3]
References
- ^ "Civilian JTF women emerge in Borno - Search for female insurgents". Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Women join civilian JTF in hunt for Boko Haram". Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "The volunteers who helped beat back Boko Haram are becoming a problem". The Economist. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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