John Sunday Ojo Research Fellow

Dr. John Sunday Ojo obtained a PhD from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. He earned a Master of Arts in Global Development from the University of Leeds in the UK and a Master of Science in Urban Management and Development with a concentration in Environment, Sustainability, and Climate Change from Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. He also holds a BSc (Hons) in Local Government Studies from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria. A wide range of issues are at the core of his expertise, including armed conflict, violent extremism, terrorism, counterinsurgency (COIN), counterterrorism, African affairs, and international security. He co-edited a book published by Palgrave Macmillan titled "Armed Banditry in Nigeria: Evolution, Dynamics, and Trajectories." Dr. Ojo's works have appeared in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Civil Wars, Democracy and Security, RUSI Journal, African Security, International Journal of Public Administration, Journal of Applied Security Research, and Conflict Resolution Quarterly, among others.