Fulani Nationalism and the Use of Herdsmen to Forcibly Acquire Land Belonging to Natives in Nigeria
Author:
Frederick O. Igwenyere
Abstract: Fulani people can be found in many African states, especially in West Africa. The Fulani who are mainly nomads and Muslims, migrated to Nigeria in the 13th Century and conquered the Hausa ethnic group in the 18th Century. Thereafter, they established their rule over the Hausa and other ethnic groups in Northern Nigeria through the Sokoto Caliphate. The study analyses how the sedentary Fulani use the nomads, herding cattle across the country to acquire land from the natives through intimidation and violence forcibly. The sedentary Fulani who are often well educated and sophisticated use their positions in government to protect and defend the herdsmen. Many authors have attributed climate change as the main reason causing the conflicts between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria. The study does not support this assertion. Rather it finds that the attempts by native farmers to resist land grabbing by the nomads lead to conflicts. The study adopted a qualitative method to review some earlier literature on the phenomenon and proffer solutions to the avoidable and unnecessary clashes that have led to the deaths of many farmers and other natives across the country. Keywords: Herdsmen, Farmers, Clashes, Nigeria Download PDF
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Academic Journal of Research and Scientific Publishing
doi.org/10.52132/Ajrsp.e.2024.57.3