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| vigilantes has taken it upon itself to fight against Boko Haram after Nigerian army fail |
Nigerian vigilantes aim to rout Boko Haram since the Army had fail us
In northeastern Nigeria, the Civilian Joint Task Force patrols streets with guns, machetes and even bows and arrows.
Today, visitors travelling to Maiduguri by road will notice an absence of uniformed military presence on the streets of the historic town. In their place stand men and boys as young as 12 manning checkpoints made out of old rubber tyres and mounds of chopped wood. The Borno State Government has launched the Borno Youth Empowerment Scheme (BOYES) and says it will train at least 5,000 local vigilantes by 2015.
In northeastern Nigeria, the Civilian Joint Task Force patrols streets with guns, machetes and even bows and arrows.
Today, visitors travelling to Maiduguri by road will notice an absence of uniformed military presence on the streets of the historic town. In their place stand men and boys as young as 12 manning checkpoints made out of old rubber tyres and mounds of chopped wood. The Borno State Government has launched the Borno Youth Empowerment Scheme (BOYES) and says it will train at least 5,000 local vigilantes by 2015.
