Pro-Government Militias

Edo State Vigilante (Nigeria)

Name assigned by coder:	no
PGM ID Number:	409
Country:	Nigeria
Date formed:	Sept. 15, 2000
Details of Formation:	Set up to help the police combat crime-
Date dissolved:	Unknown
Details of Termination:
Successor group(s):	none
Private Military Company?	no
Government Relation:	type2
Government Link(s):	sub-national government
Training and Equipment	no information
Shared Information and Joint Operations	yes
Shared personnel	no information
Types of Material Support:	no information
State Sponsor(s):	none
Other Connection(s):
Membership:	no information
Location:	Edo state, Benin city
Force Strength:	[unknown, unknown]
Target(s):	criminals; unarmed political opposition, government critics
Purpose(s):	protect property and investment; self-defense and security; anti crime
Other Information:	A bill passed in December 2001 made this group constitutionally official. Also knowns as "Edo Peoples Congress".