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Ethnic Militias and Criminality in the Niger-Delta

The proliferation of ethnic militia and their activities in Nigeria, particularlyin the Niger Delta region has moved from the closing of flow stations tokidnapping for ransom. The aim of these militia groups have changed fromasking for fairness and equity in the distribution of the wealth of the Nigerian state into a serious form of criminality especially the kidnapping of indigenes and expatriates for ransom. The activities of these groups have adverse economic and security implications for the region and the nation at large. It is against this background that this paper examined the activiti…