Clashes over fertile land between herders and farmers in Nigeria turn deadly

By Emmanuel Akinwotu

Published July 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM EDT

Battles between herders and farmers over access to land in Nigeria's fertile central region have led to violent clashes and no easy answers.

Emmanuel Akinwotu

Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The Guardian, where he was West Africa correspondent.

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