1. Communal Conflicts in Nigeria
By Lovelyn Nwolisa
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2. Communal conflict arises when two distinct
community groups come into conflict.

4. Nigeria is a large multiethnic country where
ethnic cleavages remain a critical problem
and ethnic violence has erupted periodically.
Within the past four decades, Nigeria has
experienced dangerous scenes of incessant
dysfunctional conflicts, which have occurred
between communities, ethnic groups and
religious groups.

5. Class Discussions (part 1)
 Tell us your name and where you come from
 Tell us about a conflict in your community

6. Causes of Communal Conflict
 Indigene/Settler (Land ownership issues)
 Land Dispute
 Boundary Dispute
 The then Federal Military Government
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7. Examples of conflicts in Nigeria
 Yoruba-Hausa community in Shagamu
-Respect for tradition(Oro festival)

8.  Eleme-Okrika
-Creation of state and local govt
-Unclear boundaries
-Clash over ownership of oil fields, farmlands
and waterways.

9.  Tiv-Jukun in Wukari
-Case of Indigene/settler
-Assasination of the representative of Jukun
in Taraba State House of Assembly (Jukun
accused the Tiv)

10.  Chamba-Kuteb in Taraba
-Chieftancy title selection process altered
 Itsekiri-Ijaw/Urhobo
-Movement of LGA hq from Ijaw area to
Itsekiri territory
-Land ownership/dispute

11.  Aguleri-Umuleri in Anambra State
-Land disputes
 Ife-Modakeke in Osun State
-Indegines/settlers case
 Ijaw-Ilaje conflict in Ondo
-Ownership of land reputed to be rich in oil
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12. others
 Basa-Egbura in Nassarawa
 Hausa/Fulani-Sawaya in Bauchi
 Fulani-Irigwe and Yelwa-Shendam, both in
Plateau State
 Ogoni-Adoni
 Hausa-Yoruba clashes in Idi-Araba in Lagos
State

13. Class Discussion (part 2)
 How was the conflict in your community
resolved?
 Lessons learnt.

14. Effects of Communal Conflicts

15. Loss of Lives and Human
Resources

16. Damage of Properties

17.  Physical Injury

18.  Psychological Disorder

19.  Hunger and Malnutrition

20.  Sexual Violence

21.  Displacement of
families

22. Slows down Education

23. Class discussions
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24. Group Discussion
 Group 1. Discuss various ways communal
conflict can be avoided.
 Group 2. How can an on-going conflict be
stopped?
 Group 3. What are the roles of government,
religious bodies, Individuals and Agencies in
Conflict resolution?

25. Mitigating Future Conflict In
Nigeria
 Eliminate indigene/settler classifications in
government decision -making
 Strengthen, coordinate, and de-conflict
security institutions.
 Make protection of minority rights a priority
 Establish Community based, state supported
peace-building committee