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In the last six years, the Boko Haram-led violence in Nigeria has been grabbing the attention of the world media. But another conflict has been going on in the country for almost two decades. A combination of climate change, modern agricultural economics and centuries-old rivalries has been pitting Fulani herdsmen against farming communities in north-eastern and central Nigeria. Earlier this year, hundreds of people have been killed in clashes between local villagers and nomadic Fulani herdsmen who drive their cattle across the country. Newsday's Nkem Ifejika has been speaking to some of the communities affected. (Caption: This picture shows a burnt house, following attacks in Benue State, central Nigeria. The violence is blamed on Fulani herdsmen. Credit: Emmanuel Arewa/AFP/Getty Images)