“Today they are going to kill us”: Ethnicization of the Nigerian Army (1957–1966) and Consequences for Society
Published online on January 28, 2026
Abstract
Armed Forces & Society, Ahead of Print.
This article examines the ethnicization of the Nigerian Army between 1957 and 1966, tracing how recruitment reforms transformed it from a meritocratic institution into one fractured by competing loyalties. We distinguish three intersecting cleavages—...
This article examines the ethnicization of the Nigerian Army between 1957 and 1966, tracing how recruitment reforms transformed it from a meritocratic institution into one fractured by competing loyalties. We distinguish three intersecting cleavages—...