By Victoria Ojeme

ABUJA—The Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution, IPCR, plans to  deploy a team of researchers to Zamfara State to ascertain the current causes and dynamics of the conflicts in the area.

Acting Director General of the Institute, Dr. Bakut Bakut, said at a briefing in Abuja: “The institute will, by September 3, mobilise a team of researchers to the senatorial zones to ascertain the current causes and dynamics of the conflicts and proffer solutions that will bring lasting peace to the area.

“We are aware that conflict is dynamic and the entrepreneurs change along with the conflict.

“We, therefore, shall be having series of stakeholders’ meeting at the state, local government and communities level to re-energise the early warning mechanisms in the state.”

He said it will take three to four weeks of fieldwork and the output shared with various stakeholders, especially the federal and state governments, security and other relevant agencies, and develop-ment partners for more informed, positive and proactive interventions.