To answer that question is tricky. There are a lot of rumours and a lot of reasons why these things happen.
Like I said, Benue, for example, is a very fertile place. There is news and there are rumours and information that states like Nasarawa are discovering a lot of natural resources. There are rumours that there are countries or governments that are tapping into these resources and funding these herdsmen to chase the villagers away.
Now our concern is why the country is not doing anything about it. Nigeria has always been a very strong military force in Africa when it comes to ECOMOG or anything like that. How come with Boko Haram and the herdsmen the Nigerian army can't do anything?
That's where the accountability piece comes in. Canada needs to hold Nigeria accountable and ask, “You are known for ground forces. You are known for a strong military in Africa. What's going on with Boko Haram and these herdsmen? Why can't you solve this problem?”
Again, like some of my fellow witnesses have said, it has to do with politics and it has to do with the individual benefits people are gaining from it. Religion is part of it, but religion is not the main reason why these things are happening.