Boko Haram insurgents fund their activities by stealing cows – making it more difficult to address organised crime and terrorism.
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Lake Chad, the Logone and Chari rivers and surrounding areas play a crucial role in shaping the dynamics of cattle rustling in the region due to the availability of water and grazing pastures. These areas are natural magnets for pastoralist communities, especially during dry seasons when other regions face water scarcity.of herders and cattle in a contained area increase the opportunities for cattle rustlers to plan and execute raids and target larger numbers of animals in a single raid.
A new dimension to Boko Haram’s modus operandi is called “cattle round-tripping.” This cattle-rustling tactic capitalises on deficiencies in legal and market systems, so rustlers profit from stolen cattle through strategic and deceptive practices. Rustlers generally steal cattle from specific communities, often executing raids in areas with weak security, where pastoralism is the predominant livelihood.
By improving existing security measures, the state, security forces, Multinational Joint Task Force and pastoralist communities can develop a comprehensive strategy to reduce cattleSecurity forces and the MNJTF can work with local communities to develop early-warning systems that use traditional knowledge and modern technologies to communicate cattle rustling or suspicious movements quickly.
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