HAH: I was in maiduguri last week and I saw the so called civilian jtf, to be frank they are just bunch of gangstars and thief whose operation were hindered by boko haram terrorism as well, you see them taking weed openly brandishing dangerous weapons like the interhamwes of Rwanda.

If this boys are not regulated and well monitored I think we are creating another monster, weapons should be left with security agents, the boys should only provide intelligence to army and police.

Marotzke: I am sure if not for the activities of civilian Jtf , you would not have set your feet near Maiduguri.. For God's sake Boko haram kill indiscriminately attracting punitive reprisals from the army. these civilian Jtf inconveniences you with thorough searches which is even for your good. why don't you wait for them to get rid of boko haram first before agitating for what will become of them later. I have no problem with their searches and thuggish behavior. it is better than being slaughtered like a ram.

Marotzke: I am sure if not for the activities of civilian Jtf , you would not have set your feet near Maiduguri.. For God's sake Boko haram kill indiscriminately attracting punitive reprisals from the army. these civilian Jtf inconveniences you with thorough searches which is even for your good. why don't you wait for them to get rid of boko haram first before agitating for what will become of them later. I have no problem with their searches and thuggish behavior. it is better than being slaughtered like a ram.

Afro connect: The civillian jtf should be boosted,the bravest among them should be organised and mobilised with patrol trucks with a mandate to kill when their life or the life of innocent Nigerians is being threatened by terrorists.
They should be issued adequate training and recognised as a paramilitary/vigilante force under the Army command.

vicope:

Pls help me tell him oh! I was harrased severally in Maiduguri by the so-called military JTF because I didn't have a student ID card (I graduated in 2010), they rfused to recognize my driver's license and extorted money from me on several occassions. But when I encountered the civilian JTF, I was scared initially cos of their appearances and the matchetes with them, but they only asked to search my bag and I obeyed. After which they allowed me to go freely without asking for a dime. On wednesday last week, while I was about leaving Maiduguri, I saw those civilian JTF caught a Boko Haram member and cut off his ear before handing him to the military. It is worthy to note that those civilian JTF don't kill their captives but hand them over to the military. Even the driver who took me to Borno Express park acknowledged that if it wasn't for those civilian JTF, they wouldn't be relative peace in Maiduguri.
I have videos on my phone which I captured secretly on my return trip from Maiduguri. It shows how ur so-called military men extort money from drivers and passengers plying the maiduguri-yobe-bauchi route. Too bad I can't post it online for my own safety!

smajatt: i guess d military presence in those area is worth d problem cos atleast the boko haram guys have not been able to co ordinate attack on innocent people and churches, they are busy engage with the army.. thats very good.. please Nigerian army don't give them breathing space.and to the brave civilian jtf God bless you.

CrazyMan: I thought they were fighting with sticks, bottles cutlass...etc.

They now have guns?

So what happens after boko haram is defeated, would they (civilian JTF) hand over the guns to the JTF or will they keep it for themselves, divide into various sects for personal interests, and become the same terror they fought so hard to destroy...

9jadelta: thanks. Atleast it's good to have people feeding us realistic report. Kudos

BlessedFellow: At this point, I don't think there is anything like *civilian* JTF. Anyone who engages his/her enemy with a deadly weapon (AK47, AK49, AR15 or whatever) is no longer a *civilian*.

My greatest worry is that the use of *civilian* JTF may boomerang and become a thorn in the flesh of Nigeria if this war against boko haram eventually ends!

Marotzke: I am sure if not for the activities of civilian Jtf , you would not have set your feet near Maiduguri.. For God's sake Boko haram kill indiscriminately attracting punitive reprisals from the army. these civilian Jtf inconveniences you with thorough searches which is even for your good. why don't you wait for them to get rid of boko haram first before agitating for what will become of them later. I have no problem with their searches and thuggish behavior. it is better than being slaughtered like a ram.

vicope: I don't believe this story a bit. Civilian JTFs are not armed, not even local guns! They only move about with clubs and machetes. I was in Maiduguri last week, I visited a lot of places in town, I studied their modus operandi and I can categorically say that Civilian JTFs don't hold guns except a new development has taken place after I left Maiduguri.

It is worthy to note that the civilian JTFs don't engage armed boko haram members in battle, instead they (civilian JTF) have a way of intelligently picking them one after the other when thy are not in groups!

vicope: I don't believe this story a bit. Civilian JTFs are not armed, not even local guns! They only move about with clubs and machetes. I was in Maiduguri last week, I visited a lot of places in town, I studied their modus operandi and I can categorically say that Civilian JTFs don't hold guns except a new development has taken place after I left Maiduguri.

It is worthy to note that the civilian JTFs don't engage armed boko haram members in battle, instead they (civilian JTF) have a way of intelligently picking them one after the other when thy are not in groups!

lukeman8880: Civilian Jtf knws BH hideout and terrain of d area, arming dem is d best 2 confront BH for their lyf safety, then govt should later recruit dem into various armed forces in Nigeria.

vicope:
while I was about leaving Maiduguri, I saw those civilian JTF caught a Boko Haram member and cut off his ear before handing him to the military.

chi4ik: Its good τ̅ђa̶̲̥̅̊t civilian JTF has gun now, this will make them to be strong against boko haram cos U̶̲̥̅̊ can't fight boko haram with only stick $ cutlass. More grace Civillian jft

chi4ik: Its good τ̅ђa̶̲̥̅̊t civilian JTF has gun now, this will make them to be strong against boko haram cos U̶̲̥̅̊ can't fight boko haram with only stick $ cutlass. More grace Civillian jft

kiyosaki1: So matchets and clubs are not arms!