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An Empirical Investigation Of The Menace Of Fulani Herdsmen Banditry Attacks On Nigerian Churches.
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The frequent banditry attacks on
christian communities and their farmlands these days by herdsmen is
terribly alarming. Attesting to this fact,several studies avers that
previously the herdsmen were known to wreak havoc in certain communities
in Nigeria, but now the rate at which they are committing these crimes
has increased exponentially. This threatens the peace, security and
unity of the nation as one geographical entity and will retard growth
and development in all spheres of people’s lives. In the heat of the
herdsmen attacks in what has appeared to be not just recklessness but
also a “religious cold war†between Muslim and Christian.Initially,
Fulani violence against Christians was attributed to climate change. It
has been widely reported that due to drought and the receding of
pastures for their flocks, desperate Fulani migrant herders began to
confiscate land on which to graze their animals. However, due to
ever-increasing evidence of rampant bloodshed, outrageous brutality, and
Islamist chants and declarations during attacks, the Fulani marauders’
jihadi intentions have been exposed.However it is against this backdrop
that this study seek to do an empirical investigation on the menace of
Fulani herdsmen attacks on Nigeria Churches.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The
purpose of this study is aimed at having an empirical investigation
into the menace of herdsmen banditry attacks on Nigeria Churches.
Specifically this study seek to find out the different form or ways by
which herdsmen attacks their host Christain communities. The study also
seek to find out if the motive behind the herdsmen attack on churches is
religious. It will also investigated the frequency of herdsmen banditry
attacks on Churches in Nigeria.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
study will be relevant to the general public especially those christian
communities which are facing banditry attacks by herdsmen and enlighten
them on the need to be alert and self-defensive in their disposition in
the absence of quick response from security agencies. This study will
also be significant to security agents in Nigeria on the need to be
exposed (by way of periodic training) to globally tenable practices and
know-how of counter-banditry strategies.It will heighten the awareness
of government on the urgent need to come up with credible and
implementable policies to curb the incessant attacks on churches and
christian. Finally it will contribute to the body of knowledge and give
room for further studies.
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