Pro-Government Militias
Neighbourhood Watch Organisation (NOW) of Adamawa State (Nigeria)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: | no |
| PGM ID Number: | 472 |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Date formed: | Nov. 19, 2001 |
| Accuracy of date formed: | month |
| Details of Formation: | Governor of Adamawa state set up this armed groups in September 2001 as a voluntary security outfit of Adamawa State. |
| Date dissolved: | Unknown |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: | day |
| Details of Termination: | |
| Termination Type(s): | not terminated |
Former and Successor Group Information
| Predecessor group(s): | none |
| Successor group(s): | none |
| Private Military Company? | noinf |
| Former Group? | no information |
| Former Armed Group? | no information |
| Former Rebel Group? | no information |
| Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
| PGM Becomes Rebel Group? | no information |
| Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
Government Relation, Support, and Training
| Government Relation: | semi-official (type 2) |
| Created by the Government?: | yes | Main Creating Government Institution: | subnational government |
| Government Link(s): | sub-national government |
| If link to party, name of party: | None |
| Training and Equipment: | yes |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: | yes |
| Shared Personnel: | no |
| Type(s) of Material Support: | domestic government |
| State Sponsor(s): | none |
| Other Connection(s): |
Group Characteristics
| Membership: | no information |
| Primary Membership: | no information |
| Alternative Primary Membership: | no information |
| Location: | Adawama State |
| Force Strength: | [unknown, unknown] |
| Target(s): | None |
| Purpose(s): | self-defense and security |
Ethnic Characteristics
| Ethnic Target(s): | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Membership: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Purpose: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: | not applicable |
Other Information
| Other Information: | Other states in Nigeria may possess similar vigilante groups, but evidence on whether those groups are armed is missing: Delta State Vigilante Groups, Kaduna State Vigilante Group, Kano State Vigilante Group, Osun State Vigilante Group and Yobe State Vigilante Group (see evidences). See also similar federal state-sponsored State Vigilante Groups in the database. |
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: | The bill creating the militia was enacted into law by the Adamawa State House of Assembly. It stipulated that the group conducts joint operations with the regular security forces to assist in providing law and order. |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use | unknown |
Treatment of Civilians
| Treatment of Civilians: | No information. |
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: | unknown |
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? | no information |
| PGM Members Paid? | no information |
| Reasons for Membership: | The bill passed by the Adamawa State Assembly specified that the state government, Nigerian Legion and the Civil Defence Corps decide on who is eligible to join the militia. |
| PGM Members Killed? | no information |
PGM Size
| Size: | No information. |
Weapons and Training
| Weapons and Training: | The militia was equipped with arms by the state government. |
Organisation
| Organisation: | The organization of the militia was supposed to be similar to other local vigilante groups with traditional leaders integrated into the group’s structure. |
Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
Evidence
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