Animal Identification System and National Security

Animal Identification System and National Security: A Study of North-West Nigeria is a hands-on book on how to manage cattle rustling, which fuels banditry and violent conflict. An animal identification system helps track livestock ownership and movement, making theft more difficult and recovery more feasible. Stolen livestock is often used to fund armed groups and criminal enterprises. An identification system reduces the economic base of such groups, contributing to national and regional security. Disputes between pastoralists and farmers over grazing routes often escalate into violent clashes. A traceable system allows for accountability, mediation, and legal resolution of disputes. The region has a high concentration of pastoralists making animal identification a practical tool for integrating mobile communities into the national security and economic framework.