The Effects of Herdsmen and Farmers Conflict on Urban Cities in Nigeria

The persist violence between the Fulani herdsmen and farmers is one of the Nigeria Security problems which portends grave socio-economic consequences in the urban cities. The continuous destruction has affected national cohesion and as well as the lives at the urban cities. This paper looks at the causes of the herdsmen and farmer conflict, the effects of the conflict on the urban cities, the Government response and necessary recommendation. Seconding source of data and personal experience were adopted in this study. Ranching system amongst others was recommended to prevent the contact of the herdsmen and farmers thereby putting an end to the destruction of the lives’ and properties in the rural areas, thereby depopulating the already overpopulation urban cities.