Nigeria, Sept. 1 -- The cattle herders-crop farmers' crisis in Benue State has taken a new twist as a prominent traditional ruler openly accused the Nigerian military of complicity and demanded the withdrawal of soldiers from his community.

Daniel Abomtse, a first-class traditional ruler in the Gwer West Local Government Area, made the call after cattle destroyed his cassava farm on Sunday.

Speaking while inspecting the farm, the traditional ruler alleged that soldiers stationed in his domain have failed to stop the menace but instead worsened the situation.

"I want soldiers withdrawn from Gwer West LGA for mobile police to move in and effectively tackle criminal armed herders, with herds grazing every day on farms in my domain," Mr Ab...