113. Note on a Gong of Bronze from Katsina, Nigeria

Transhumance, Climate Change and Conflicts: Reflections on the Legal Implications of Grazing Reserves and Ruga Settlements in Nigeria

“…47 This, however, does not stand scrutiny, because the legitimate enactment of laws by lawfully elected representatives in any state of the federation will never be a legitimate reason, as construed by the federal government, for any segment of society to take the law into their own hands, or act in any way in breach of the peace. 48 Nevertheless, the government, apparently maintaining its position, introduced a series of programmes and policies over the last few years in an attempt to annex land for the Fulani herdsmen to settle and graze their cattle. 49 First was the grazing reserves initiative.…”