A viral video showing a Herdsman uprooting cassava tubers to feed his cows has sparked outrage across Nigeria. A young boy was captured on camera in what appears to be a cassava plantation, uprooting the tubers as the cows fed on the produce.
The troublemaker could be heard confronting the boy and asking him some questions as the produce was being destroyed.
The video, which surfaced on September 27, 2026, has sparked outrage on social media as Nigerians accused the herdsman of destroying farmers’ crops and called for an end to the farmers vs herders’ violence.
This incident is not the first of its kind as various communities have alleged that herders have been wantonly destroying farms and farms’ produce.
Women Storm Council Office With Uprooted Cassava Stems As Protest
In September 2026, women from Obinolu Ngodo in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State stormed the council’s secretariat in protest after weeks of alleged incessant destructive activities of herdsmen in the area.
The women who presented uprooted cassava stems as evidence said the herders uprooted the cassava plants to feed their cattle while their cows also trampled on other germinating crops like beans, maize, and melon.
They also unveiled placards with warning messages which read: “We are now afraid to enter our farms.” and “Government, save us now”.
According to the women, the herders have been destroying their farms for weeks as they roam around with the cattle.
Mr. Sunny Afurobi, the Umunneochi Council Chairman, disclosed that he also got similar complaints from another community and called a security meeting with security chiefs, Hausa community leaders, and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) to address the issue.
Other attacks by suspected herders were also reported in Benue State where the occupants of Adogo village in Ukum Local Government received the shock of their lives when unknown armed men invaded the village and destroyed millions of Naira worth of crops.
A community leader, Chief Agbidye Akpa, revealed that the herders were seen uprooting yam and cassava tubers to feed their cattle.
Buruku Local Government Area’s people were also not left out as about a hectare of cassava farmland belonging to Mr. Aondoseer Ikum was uprooted at night to provide pasture for the herders’ cows.
In Ogun State, farmers of ten communities protested the “devastating destruction” of their farmlands worth over N100 million in the last ten years.
The farmlands that were destroyed belonged to the owners of various farms cultivating cassava, maize, sugarcane, potatoes, and plantains.
Policy Challenges As Violence Rages
Despite the President’s resolve to develop modern ranches to replace Nigeria’s open grazing system, it appears the issue would take a long time before it can be resolved.
The Federal Government’s initiative of revitalizing 417 grazing reserves into integrated livestock communities would be a tremendous step in curtailing the incessant attacks on farmers’ crops by herders.
In the meantime, Nigerians wonder how long farmers would continue to be the victims of attacks and destruction of their farmlands.
The statistics of the devastating effect of the farmer vs herder conflict is enormous.
According to the Youths Against Disaster Initiative (YADI), over 3,000 people were killed in farmer vs herder clashes in Nigeria’s North Central region between 2018 and 2023 as over 300,000 people were displaced from their communities.
The Nigeria Watch Research report of 2024 revealed that the farmer-crop and herder conflict spilling over other ethnicities war resulted in the death of about 567 people in 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The ECOWAS parliament has also raised concerns over the dwindling forest and water resources, inappropriate farming practices, and climate change that have worsened the farmer vs herder crisis in the West African sub-region.
Social Media Expresses Anger
Azauannuka1 wrote on X formerly known as Twitter: “It seems the only thing the Fulani contribute to Nigeria is destruction and killing.”
Alhausawiy also commented: “And the city-dwelling Fulani want us to believe the Fulani are good people, kind, loving, and peaceful!”
Foxy wrote: “Constant destruction of farms is a glaring indictment of the inability of successive governments to secure the lives and property of Nigerians: We demand that the government prioritizes ensuring the safety of farmers and securing food security for all.”
The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has urged farmers and herders to have a ‘meaningful conversation’ as the 2026/27 farming season begins to avert a disaster that has the potential to compromise food security.
In a positive development, the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State’s Fulani herdsmen paid N4.5 million to 38 farmers whose farms and farmland were destroyed by the herdsmen and their cattle.
The payment, which came through Operation Enduring Peace, will go a long way in helping the farmers replant their farms.
Farmers’ Crops Are Continuously Destroyed
The unfortunate situation continues to plague farmers as herders continue to destroy their farms with the connivance of the government that should protect them.
As one of the placard’s signs on a demonstrator’s hand reads: “Government, save us now” and “We are now afraid to enter our farms” after days of protests and demonstrations by farmers’ groups in various parts of the country, the government must understand the situation’s gravity.
The fact remains that the herders have long occupied farms in many communities, destroying crops and livestock farms, with the government failing to intervene.
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