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The historical breakthrough in agriculture and government, that is, when man entered the stage of farmer-husbandman and dominated his natural environment made migrations a common aspect of human life, since the Neolithic civilization. This was the time man tends to provide for the basic goods of his daily life and turned to the outside world for the exploitation of nature. Human’s histories were dominated by migrations and Yakurr was not an exception. Yakurr like other nations of the world experienced dynamism in all aspects of human life. It is worthy to note that, the major causes of migration were influenced by a quest for farmlands, political motivation, harmful and unpleasant environment. It is also important to note that the idea for the formation of every society was pioneered and champion by one person. This was the case behind the formation of Yakurr society. The processes that resulted in the emergence and formation of Yakurr society are called ethnogenesis. The above survey...

By Eteng Obono Okoi. NGBEKE RELIGIOUS TREATY: A Quest for Mutual Peace in Yakurr. From the 16th to about 19th Centuries, wars were highly localized and fought over minor dynastics or religious squabbles or mere trifles and sometimes as bloody sports to satisfy royal pleasures or interest. (Sam Momah 1993). It was until the 20th Century that the Council of Yakobol-Lipon (Yakurr Traditional Rulers Council) realized the need for a strong diplomatic shuttle in resolving conflicts among them. Yakurr as a nation has its worth-notice mechanism for resolving crises and managing conflicts before the advent of the Europeans. There also had diplomatic institutions such as “Council of Yakobol-Lipon” and frame works for bilateral and multilateral relations. The importance of these had brought stability in Yakurr society. Prior to the British incursion and rule in Nigeria and Yakurr in particular, there was increased in rivalry and friction among the Yakurr people. This was due to the ...