Many Fulani settlers in the southern region of Nigeria are reportedly leaving communities they have lived in for decades amid rising insecurity and allegations of ethnic profiling, according to Sunday PUNCH.
Findings suggest that affected herders in parts of the South-East and South-West are either relocating or being forced out as tensions grow between them and host communities.
Some of the settlers claim they have faced increasing hostility, including the theft of cattle and fears of being targeted over accusations of involvement in criminal activities such as banditry and terrorism.
The situation has reportedly triggered a gradual movement of some herders and cattle breeders to other parts of West Africa and regions considered safer.
Concerns are growing over the potential social and economic impact of the ongoing migration and rising tensions between communities.
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