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Incidents of terror attack on churches in Nigeria don’t happen in a vacuum. They are driven by jihadism, pastoral conflicts and related criminality.
The atrocities and motivation of bandits have assumed insurgent-type criminality. But the Nigerian government is reluctant to label them terrorists or insurgents.
Understanding what drives conflict, and tension, is the starting point for developing paths to peace.
At the centre of the persisting violence in the north-central region of Nigeria is bad governance.
Clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria have been bloody and protracted, with one side portrayed as victims. But as this study shows, both sides are victims.
Attacks by Fulani herdsmen on communities in West Africa are increasing in number and in sophistication. Regional and national authorities must respond promptly to arrest the threat.
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Research Fellow, Obafemi Awolowo University, Regional Coordinator, Institute for Security Studies
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Reader (Associate Professor) Department of Political Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria, Federal University Lafia
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Professor of Economics, University of Lagos
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Lecturer, University of Northampton
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Social Psychologist, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti
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Professor of Sociology (Criminology, Victimology and Security Studies), University of Ibadan