N.E Nigeria land policies are built on an overlapping mix of customary, Islamic, and statutory law all play some role in managing land affairs, it is not al ways clear what each role is.The region also has a long history of violent struggle to use and control land, from the Fulani conquest, to the long-standing contest between farmers and herders, to the recent destruction wrought by Armed Group.These factors have converged to create a situation where massive numbers ofpeople have been displaced. All of whom need land to either live or work; and a shrinking amount of land to meet these needs. The objective of this report is  to better understand the barriers to accessing land for the conflict-affected population inNorthernNigeria.