Causes Of Cattle Rustling In Nigeria

The leadership of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) have resolved to work together to end the farmer-herder crisis in parts of the country.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday,July 12, said the death toll from raids by suspected cattle thieves in northwest Nigeria has risen from 26 to 32.The NEMA coordinator said 2,000 people were made homeless

The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, has rejected the federal government’s proposed cattle ranches in the six states of the southwest geo-political zone and other Yoruba speaking states in the country.

Suspected cattle rustlers on Tuesday, May 29, killed eight persons at Kurega village in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state, police said. The residents of the community said the incident occurred around 2 pm.

The Nigerian army announced its plans to establish cattle ranches in its divisions, according to Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, the chief of army staff.