1 Approaches in International Journal of Research Development, Volume 10 No. 1, December, 2016: ISSN 2141-1409  Effect of Conflict on the Socio-Economic Development in Nigeria    Department of General Studies Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, Plateau State.    Department of General Studies Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, Plateau State. And   Department of Social Development Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, Plateau State. Abstract The consequence of conflict affects people’s economic incentives, for understanding structural problems in developing countries and designing appropriate post-conflict reconstruction policies, it is essential to understand in what ways conflict affects the economy. The fact is that whenever conflict occurs, the development of the society in most times is seriously affected. The study discloses the costs of conflicts in Nigeria in terms of loss of human life and property, and the destruction of social infrastructure that are enormous. While many factors contribute to creating conflicts, this study claims that conflicts in Nigeria are mainly as a result of poverty rooted in political corruption, weak states and institutions, and these have had a devastating impact on Nigerian’s development. The implication of the above discussion is that there appears to be a link between poverty, conflict and development in Nigeria. The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the effects of conflict on the socio economy development of a developing nation like Nigeria. This study proposes among other things that the denial of basic needs by irresponsible governance in Nigeria has been at the heart of conflict, as well as the nation development problems. The need for the study of conflict in socio-economic development of any nation especially of developing countries is necessitated for many reasons. Conflicts have taken a new dimension in several countries and despite the global searched for peace; they appear to be a lost battle, we expect to see a drop in the number of conflicts in the