Land grab and conflicts in colonial Southeastern Nigeria, (1830-1960)

Studies of land grab in Africa are growing. However, there are noticeable gaps its treatment. The historical garb of current land grab has received scant in the literature. This is because emerging studies present land grab as result of recent food and climate crises. Although a few studies liken land grab to colonial land appropriation, discussions on the theme obscure. This paper situates land grab in the colonial context. It captures efforts of colonial authorities to resolve the land question it created on the of colonialism through administrative measures and a range of incoherent policies. Rather than resolve the land question, the policies further and promoted land grab and conflicts in colonial Southeastern .