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Nigerian and foreign newspapers are often unable to provide exact numbers of casualties. Despite the high number of attacks, Nigerian and foreign journalists rarely have access to first-hand testimonies and tend to report inaccurate figures. [30] According to the Global Terrorism Index, these conflicts resulted in over 800 deaths by 2015. [31]
Currently, the conflict between Fulani herders and other Nigerian farmers have intensified. [29] From 2011 to 2016, roughly 2,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands have been displaced. This is partly due to the rise of jihadist groups, such as Boko Haram. Their presence has jeopardized many herders and farmers that graze in Northern ...
The Ruga policy (lit. ' human settlement policy ') is a Nigerian policy intended to reduce herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria.Introduced by the Buhari presidency, it is aimed at resolving the conflict between nomadic Fulani herdsmen and sedentary farmers. [1]
Nigerian farmers abandon farms after attacks, sending food prices higher. Ope Adetayo and Ahmed Kingimi. June 25, 2024 at 6:56 AM. ... president of All Farmers Association of Nigeria.
The United States urged Nigerian authorities on Friday to investigate an air strike that Reuters reported killed dozens of cattle herders earlier this year and highlighted a pattern of deadly ...
A series of armed attacks occurred between 23 and 25 December 2023 in Plateau State in central Nigeria. They affected at least 17 rural communities in the Nigerian local government areas of Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, resulting in at least 200 deaths and injuries to more than 500 people [1] [2] as well as significant property damage.
Thomas Tyavwva Maji - like many other rice farmers and millers - is struggling to take advantage of rising prices in Nigeria. He's planting more rice than ever but a lack of machinery or ...
The Asaba Declaration was a declaration issued by the 17 Southern governors in Nigeria, comprising South West, South South and South East.It was issued on 11 May 2021 in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria and consisted of eleven points in which the governors raised key issues about the future of Nigeria and the Southern region.