farmer-herder clashes

The article advocates for Nigeria's return to indigenous muturu cattle breeds to address farmer-herder conflicts. It highlights the muturu's adaptation to West Africa's humid, tsetse-infested environments and its historical role in Southern Nigerian farming communities.

Nigeria’s Senate approved a constitutional amendment allowing states to establish their own police forces to address a long-standing security crisis marked by terrorist attacks, farmer-herder clashes, and kidnappings. The bill, which will next go to state assemblies and the president, faces criticism over potential political manipulation by state governors.