The Nigerian Military in Internal Security Operations

"This book is an MRI of the Nigerian military and its numerous deployments in internal operations. Samuel Oyewole has put together a highly comprehensive and robust volume for scholars and students of the military and the state. This is one for the records."

Temitope Oriola, Professor of Criminology at the University of Alberta and former president of the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) and the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS).

"At a time when Nigeria is battling multiple, yet interconnected security threats, this book is a timely and important contribution to discussions on civil-military relations and state capacity. By bringing together leading scholars and practitioners, the book, edited with remarkable coherence by Samuel Oyewole, provides one of the most comprehensive assessments of the Nigerian military’s capabilities, capacities, contributions and limitations. [...] For me, this depth of intellectual honesty is perhaps one of the things that sets this book apart and makes it highly recommended for policymakers, researchers, journalists and students desirous of a balanced, nuanced understanding of Nigeria’s evolving security landscape."

Adejuwon Soyinka, West Africa Regional Editor, The Conversation and Founder, The Insight Vodcast.

"The Nigerian Military in Internal Security Operations: Considerations, Capabilities, Contributions, and Challenges arrives as an urgently needed resource to provide the required insight into a subject matter that has in recent times evoked so much debate following widely held orthodoxy about internal security being the traditional responsibility of the Police. What distinguishes this volume is not merely its comprehensive coverage but its relentless grounding in empirical exposition of the subject matter. [...] This volume is an indispensable companion to students of security studies and all those who are genuinely interested in solving the plaque of internal insecurity in Nigeria."

Ikenna Mike Alumona, Professor of Comparative Politics and Security Governance, Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.

"This book comes at a testy time in Nigeria’s contemporary history. It comes as a comprehensive and groundbreaking documentation, analysis and projection of the future of Nigeria’s military intervention in internal security operations in Nigeria, particularly in the Fourth Republic. Given its nuanced analysis, this book becomes the first of its kind, timely and essential for practitioners, policymakers and scholars in peace and national security. [...] The conclusion of the book provides evidence-based recommendations for transforming Nigeria’s internal security architecture, making it an indispensable resource for policymakers, security professionals and conflict analysts determined to find sustainable solutions to complex internal security threats."

Gbemisola Animasawun, Professor of Strategic Studies and Director, Centre for Peace & Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.