drovers

Definition of droversnext
plural of drover

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Noun
  • Attacks in Plateau State are part of a long-running cycle of violence in north-central Nigeria, where disputes over land and grazing between mostly Muslim Fulani herders and largely Christian farming communities frequently escalate into deadly clashes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Its characters are a small band of migrating reindeer herders.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Continue reading … FAITH UNDER SIEGE – Christians targeted in systematic kidnapping campaign in Nigeria by jihadi herdsmen.
    , FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Tens of thousands of Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims, have been murdered by terrorists such as Boko Haram and ISWAP, as well as violent Fulani herdsmen, over the past decade.
    Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Drovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drovers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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