<em>Exploiting the Tiv Traditional Methods of Conflict Resolution in North-Central Nigeria</em>

Abstract

The north-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria has experienced an overwhelming number of intra- and intereth- nic violent conflicts since the 1990s. This phenomenon has ad - versely affected stability in the zone. Astonishingly, some of these unresolved conflicts involved the Tiv, who hitherto had efficient traditional methods of mediating and resolving con - flicts. However, those methods have either not been exploited to address the surging conflicts or they have proved ineffective inf curbing them. This paper interrogates the trajectory of con - flicts in north-central Nigeria especially those between the Tiv and their neighbors, and underscores how the Tiv people re- solved conflicts in former times. It stresses the factors responsi - ble for the continuation of conflicts in the north-central zone and proffers alternatives for facilitating peaceful coexistence in the region.