Name: The Islamic Caliphate of Nigeria(ICN)
Location: Northern Nigeria
Capital: Kano
Summary: Born from several groups within Northern Nigeria, the ICN proclaims it is a legitimate Islamic state. It also claims that the Middle East has fallen to non-believers and that the time for Islam to retake its place in the world is now. Using gurellia and terrorist tactics, these groups are eerily similar to the long gone terrorist factions of the 70s and 80s. They purposely plant IED in the roads and commit suicide bombings in non controlled settlements to put fear into people. Within their territory they are absolutely brutal to non-believers.
Women are taken as slaves, children as well. Those unwilling or unable are tortured or killed. Entire villages have been burned down, their people slaughtered for supposedly not following Islam. All young Muslim males are forced to join the army in some way and are heavily indoctrinated. The fact the ICN also allows its soldiers to loot and pillage enemy towns and militaries draws many of the young men willingly, most with families to feed. Sharia Law is to be enforced at all times and any deviation is met with harsh punishments.
Because the northern half of Nigeria remained relatively untouched by the first civil war, many of the weapon caches left to the Army are in the hands of the ICN. Many of these weapons are French or Zackarothian make. However, because some of these weapons are so advanced they are mostly used improperly and are not well maintained. They are still deadly. Their most dangerous weapons are some Zackarothian tanks and MANPADS to fire at enemy aircraft.
Northern Nigeria is not as well developed, limiting transport of goods and sub optimal communication. This also keeps the ICN from being a majorly cohesive unit. This does aid them however as ICN troops can blend in seamlessly with the local population and the jungle like terrain makes it easier to conduct ambushes.
Name: The Holy Nigerian Army(HNA)
Location: Southern Nigeria
Capital:Onitsha
Summary: In response to the increasing radicalization of Islam in the north, those who followed the Christian faith also began to radicalize. Unlike the ICN, they are much more cohesive and resemble a much more traditional military then a guerrilla insurgency. However like the ICN, they are not shy about committing war crimes to all degrees. Women are little more then property, children can be soldiers and non believers/sinners are killed by way similar to the Old Testament. The religious fervor is high amoungthe HNA as many of them believe they are God's chosen to cleanse Nigeria of non-Christian taint.
Like the ICN again, the HNA has foreign weapons in its inventory. Most their weapons are actually of South American origin, either in stock at the Nigerian military bases or stolen from the Communists in the Southwest. Their guns are their most dangerous weapons along with the South American MANPADS. They don't have access to any mobile infantry units from South America but have much more Nigerian tanks and the like when compared to the ICN. They have actual uniforms and some of their leaders were former officers.
They are also aided by the fact Southern Nigeria is much more well developed then the North, their control over the oil fields and better communications. However this is also their disadvantage as well as it makes them an easier target for an invasion since they are more similar to a traditional army rather then an insurgency group. Unlike the ICN, they don't have systems in place for loss of communication and are easily identified on the battlefield.
Name: Nigerian Socialist Republican Army
Location: South Western Nigeria
Capital: Lagos
Summary: The smallest but dubbed the toughest faction in the Nigeria, the NSRA was reformed after the country began to collapse in itself. Made up of veterans who fought in the last civil war, they are some of the toughest soldiers in Nigeria today. Having the only close to a functional government, the NSRA only controls a small section of the country, mostly Lagos and some of the outlying areas. They are constantly under siege from the HNA but have been able to repel each attack with minimal losses.
The NSRA strength comes from the fact it is not religious based and takes everyone into its ranks. They made up of most and ironically, tribes who refuse to give up their identity and those who support a Socialist government for Nigeria. However they do have some drawbacks. They are immensely suspicious of all outsiders and have refused CSN help, viewing them as capitalist backers and cronies who seek to ruin Nigeria further. They have become a lot more radicalized without a guiding force and have been purported to torture and even kill successful business major owners in Lagos, claiming their blood money fed this war. While not everyone who fled to Lagos supported the Nigerian Communist Party, they had best keep that to themselves as those who supported the other two are either cast out or worse for being traitors.
Though they only number around 40-50,000 strong, the NSRA is well versed in guerrilla and modern warfare. Lagos has become a fortress city and even some modern militaries may find a siege upon the city a nightmare. They are also the only faction to has an airforce. While it only about 20 aircraft strong, in a war where no else has a plane, they are useful. However because of the amount of MANPADS given in the last war, they are used sparingly and carefully.
Their greatest strength is also a large weakness. Being confined to one city means supplies are limited, both for the civilians and the military. Since nations are banned from sending aiding to any one group, the NSRA lacks the funds and power it had during the last war and its port sits empty.
Map
Below Red Line: HNA
Above Green Line: ICN
Purple Half Circle: NSRA
Center: Contested Territory
Blue: HNA breakoff