| ID | 161123 |
| Title Proper | Herdsmen militancy and humanitarian crisis in Nigeria: A theoretical briefing |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Okoli, al Chukwuma |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores the phenomenon of herdsmen militancy as a new trajectory for the farmer–herder crisis in Nigeria, with reference to its humanitarian implications. Relying on a systematic analysis of secondary data and aligning with the analytical anchorage of liberal political ecology theory, the article posits that herdsmen militancy depicts a contradiction in agrarian relations in the context of a national security crisis which has been complicated by salient socio-ecological factors such as climate change, armed violence, and identity politics. In view of the dire humanitarian consequences of this situation, the article submits that herdsmen militancy constitutes a major threat to human and national security in Nigeria. It makes a case for a pragmatic policy capable of mitigating the myriad socio-ecological factors that tend to trigger herdsmen militancy, with prohibition on open grazing in critical hotbeds of herder–farmer conflict as a strategic measure. |
| `In' analytical Note | African Security Review Vol. 27, No.2; Jun 2018: p.129-143 |
| Journal Source | African Security Review Vol: 27 No 2 |
| Key Words | National Security ; Political Ecology ; Humanitarian Crisis ; Herdsmen ; Herdsmen Militancy |