Tackling criminality, land disputes will mitigate violence in Plateau – Stakeholders

Stakeholders met in Jos to map a peace strategy for Plateau State, identifying land disputes, climate‑driven stress, criminal networks and political meddling as the main drivers of ongoing farmer‑herder violence. They urged coordinated action across government, security and civil society to curb attacks that have displaced thousands and disrupted livelihoods in the region.

Jos – Land disputes, climate stress, criminal networks and political interference are among the key forces fuelling recurring violence in Plateau State, stakeholders said on Tuesday as they gathered in Jos to chart a path towards lasting peace. The multi-level and multi-sectoral roundtable with the theme: Addressing farmer-herder conflicts in the context of criminality and […] The post Tackling criminality, land disputes will mitigate violence in Plateau – Stakeholders appeared first on Vanguard News.