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Integrating Indigenous Conflict Resolution Mechanisms into Modern Security Frameworks in Nigeria

Nigeria continues to face complex and persistent security challenges ranging from communal clashes and ethnic tensions to insurgency and resource-based conflicts. Despite the dominance of formal security institutions such as the police, military, and judiciary, these frameworks often struggle with issues of legitimacy, accessibility, and cultural disconnect. This article examines the potential for integrating indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms into modern security frameworks as a strategy for enhancing sustainable peace and social cohesion. Drawing on theoretical insights from legal plu…