Abstract
The constant conflict and killings in Nigeria by herdsmen has reached a frightening dimension that no day passes without the news of massacres by this group. This paper addresses the herdsmen and farmers conflict in Nigeria and seeks a paradigm shift from the status quo. The paper traces the history of herders’ farmers’ conflict in Nigeria and notes that this has been on for about seventy years without any sustainable solution. The paper also examines the causes of these conflicts and the legal and policy
framework to check the conflicts. The paper discovers that so many issues such as climate change, ignorance and existing squabbles are some of the causes of these conflicts. The paper also notes that there is no extant law to check this menace. The paper concludes by making far reaching recommendations such as the need for the enactment and harmonization of laws to help end the crises.
Keywords: Herdsmen, Farmers, Conflict, Climate, Population, Fulani