SECURITY IMPLICATION OF FARMERS AND FULANI HERDSMEN CONFLICT IN MIDDLE BELT ZONE-2010-2018
Jibrin Ubale Yahaya
Department of Political Science
Nasarawa State University, Keffi
Email: jibrinubaleyahaya@gmial.com
ABSTRACT
The growing increase cases of conflict between farmers and Fulani Herdsmen has become serious issues that affected the security of lives and property of peoples in Middle Belt Zone, particularly in states like
Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa. However despite several efforts adopted by relevant policy makers in the Middle Belt Zone you hardly pass a month without security information of attack in Benue, Plateau or Nasarawa State. In each of these attacks property worth millions of naira and lives are destroyed on a large scale. The huge human loss is the most worrisome of all. The objective of this study is to discuss the causes, as well as the socio-economic, political and religious implications of these attacks for sustainable development of Peace in Nigeria. The study adopted qualitative and phenomenological approaches in its investigation and analysis of data drawn from secondary source of existing literature to investigate the
problem of conflict between the two groups of farmers and herdsmen. The study discovered that many people have lost their property and lives and some has been displaced from their homes, these actions are making the peace, security and unity of this country as a federation are being seriously threatened by the conflict in the Middle Belt Zone which was referred before as a food basket center for peace in Nigeria. The paper has recommended for peace to reign in the Middle Belt all hand need to be put in desk by both Farmers and Fulani Herdsmen must recognize the importance of peaceful living and dangers attached to violence between the parties in Conflict through adopting a peaceful means of addressing the problems as well government at all level to provide policies that could help in addressing the problems of both two parties.
Keywords: Fulani Herders, Farmer, Violent approach and Grazing Land.
