This study examined Farmers-Headers Conflict and Rural-Urban Migration in Benue State. The study adopts eco-violence theory as its framework of analysis. The study adopted survey design as its methodology and use questionnaire as the main instrument of data collection. The study revealed that, Benue State in recent times has witnessed high prevalence of herdsmen and farmers conflict, the violent confrontations between farmers and herdsmen has many people to migrate from the rural area to urban centres such as Makurdi, Gboko and Otukpo and to several other internally displaced camps scattered throughout the state. The study recommended among other things that, government establish or strengthen conflict mediation, resolution, reconciliation and peace building mechanisms.
| Author: Elijah Gwaza Avar |
| Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing |
| Publication Date: Sep 30, 2024 |
| Number of Pages: 104 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 3659951749 |
| ISBN-13: 9783659951749 |
