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Struggle for access to land in central Nigeria turns bloody

WBUR

Published August 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM 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.

NPR’s Emmanuel Akinwotu reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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