Ifeanyichukwu Charles Nweke is a Doctoral Researcher in Terrorism and Political Violence at the Institute of Security & Global Affairs. His research explores Nigerian security politics, focusing on the emergence of ethnic-based non-state security actors in Southern Nigeria.

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In his current project, 'What has environmental change got to do with it? Understanding the emergence of ethnic-based non-state security actors in Southern Nigeria', he examines how environmental change, Farmer-Herder conflicts, colonial legacies, securitisation and state incapacity have contributed to the rise of groups like Amotekun in the Yoruba-speaking Southwest and Ebube Agu in the Igbo region's Southeast through immersive Fieldwork and Archival Research. He aims to provide insights that bridge theoretical frameworks with real-world security challenges.