International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management United Kingdom Vol. IV, Issue 9, September 2016 Licensed under Creative Common Page 671 http://ijecm.co.uk/ ISSN 2348 0386 EFFECT OF THE FULANI HERDSMEN CRISES ON SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA: THE PERSPECTIVE OF DECLINING SCHOOL ENROLMENT IN OMALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NIGERIA Monday Damian Oguche Department of Educational Foundations, Alhikma College of Education, Ankpa Kogi, Nigeria babaojima1@gmail.com Josephine Eleojo Haruna Department of Social Science Education, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria Mary Alami Ikani Department of Religion and Philosophy, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria Abstract The paper examines the effect of the Fulani herdsmen crises on school enrolment in schools in Omala Local Government Nigeria. The paper discusses the concept of school enrolment and general factors that affect school enrolment. The paper also describes Omala local government area before the crises, took a look at the concept of Fulani herdsmen, the Fulani herdsmen in Omala Local Government Nigeria, Fulani herdsmen crises in Omala Local Government Nigeria and the effect on the people of Omala Local Government and school enrolment in particular to include: decrease in enrolment, absenteeism, poor turnout of teachers to schools during and after the crises and set back to the educational advancement of the area. The paper suggested ways of boosting school enrolment which include: restoring peace in the area, provision of security, reconstruction of school building destroyed during the carnage and empowering the people of the area for productivity. Keywords: Fulani Herdsmen crises, School Enrolment, Nigeria, Education Management