Fulani extremism in Nigeria

[2][3] The Fulani are largely nomadic/semi-nomadic group of approximately 100 million individuals who live in the semi-arid climate of West Africa.

[4] The Fulani are a pastoralist group and their livelihood depends on herding cattle, and occasionally goats and sheep, along grazing routes.

[6] As Fulani nomads move southward into more fertile lands, there has been greater competition for grazing routes with local farmers, prompting violence.

[1] These tactics include, but are not limited to, destroying crops, deadly riots, blocking traffic, raping women, beating up farmers, and instigating armed attacks on villages.

[1] Over the course of several centuries, these conflicts have fluctuated in intensity based on a variety of social, political, economic, and environmental factors.

[12][13][14][15] In 1964, the government passed this act, hoping that it would encourage the Fulani to adopt sedentary lifestyles and graze on these reserved lands.

[10] In an attempt to resolve the issues presented by the Land Use Act, the government has demarcated specific grazing reserves with the Nigerian Agricultural Policy.