Effect Of Farmer Herders Conflict In Nigeria
Effect Of Farmer Herders Conflict In Nigeria Attacks : Attacks have also taken place in the northwest Nigeria against farmers who are mainly Hausa. While the conflict has underlying economic and environmental reasons, it has also acquired religious and ethnic dimensions. Thousands of people have died since these attacks began. Sedentary farming rural communities are often target of attacks because of their vulnerability. Since the Fourth Nigerian Republic's founding in 1999, farmer-herder violence has killed more than 19,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more. Insecurity and violence have led many populations to create self-defence forces and ethnic and tribal militias, which have engaged in further violence. Unavailability Of Food Supply : Three key factors are responsible for farmer-herder conflicts in the study areas, these are; killing of stray c...