SUMMARY

This chapter concludes this work. It ties up all the major points in the previous chapters relating to the effects of Fulani herdsmen-farmers migration in Ugbeze, Edo State. To achieve the objective of this research, the study was divided into five functionally related chapters. To begin with, in chapter one a broad introduction to the study with references to the causes and pattern of herdsmen-farmers crisis in Ugbeze was analyzed. Following the introductory note, the purpose of the study was examined, viz-a-viz to dispel the growing negative perception that the agitation of herdsmen and farmer clashes does not affect economic sources of livelihood of nation. The methodology of the study was clearly stated to include oral traditions and written material such as textbooks, dissertations, journal and articles. The scope of the study was noted to be range and period the study covered, after which some relevant literature relating to the topic under study were thoroughly relieved.

            In chapter two, attempt was made to explain the causes and pattern of herdsmen-farmers crisis in Ugbeze; it also showed that some of the factors that usually led to clashes were limited or unavailability of sufficient resources like grazing fields, farm lands, destruction or grazing on crops, long-standing disagreements, lack of access to farm or grazing fields and scarcity of fresh water. It also highlights the prevalence of herdsmen and farmers conflict in Nigeria. The study is anchored on the frustration-aggression and conflict theories.

The chapter three, provided a detailed historical analysis of the impact of Fulani herdsmen-farmers crisis in Ugbeze with a view of loss of human and animal lives, destruction of crops and properties, displacement of persons and animals, distrust between herdsmen and farmers, rising anti-Fulani sentiment and breakdown of peaceful relationship with many communities in Ugbeze amongst the gross effects of the conflict.