Concerns Raised Over Growing Presence of Herders in Adamawa State
Authorities in Adamawa State have been informed about a significant increase in the number of cattle herds moving into Shellenge, a local government area located to the south of the capital city, Yola.
The Peace Architecture Dialogue (PAD), a non-governmental organization focused on promoting peace, highlighted that these herds have migrated from Borno State due to insecurity issues and are now perceived as potential security risks in their new habitat.
With an estimated count of around 15,000 cattle, PAD emphasized that the presence of such large herds has escalated tensions between farming communities and herders in an area that has historically witnessed conflicts between the two groups.
During a press briefing in Yola, Vidon Jaule, the PAD Chairman in Adamawa State, urged for the ...