GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT The study assessed the incidence of nomadic pastoralists-farmer conflict and insecurity in Nigeria. The population of this study consisted of all staff of the seven strategic Federal Ministries and relevant agencies under these ministries and three International Donor Agencies. The study adopted a descriptive research design while simple random sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents. Data was collected using a questionnaire and interview method under the ministries. The instrument was vetted by an expert in test and measurement before the reliability test was conducted which produced the reliability coefficient of 0.89 proving the instrument to be reliable for the study. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentage analysis. From the results of the data analysis, it was observed that there are incidences of nomadic pastoralists and farmers conflict in Nigeria. Nomadic pastoralists and farmers conflict has significant threat on breakdown of law and order in Nigeria. It was therefore recommended that considering the fact that the prevailing nomadic pastoralist and farmers conflict is one of the major determinants of breakdown of law and order in Nigeria, government and other agencies such as, National Emergency Management Agency should intervene quickly in order to reduce conflicts and restore peace in the warring regions. .KEY WORDS: Nomadic Pastoralists, Farmers, Conflict, Law and Order, Security, Nigeria