Abdullahi, Adamu Sulaiman2023-12-122023-12-122016-01-01Allah. Poku A African Lihniciiy: llistorv. Conflict Management. Resolution and Prevention. New York. University press of America inc 1998. Crowther. Samuel Journal of an Expedition up ihe Niger and Ishadda. 2nJ Edition 1854. Disturbances Among Bassa Ai Umaisha. Ogba and Koton KArl'e 337 Correspondence on the issue of Disturbances among ethnic groups. National Achives Kaduna. 1914. Duruji. M. M. "Democracy and the challenge of Ethno-Nationalism in Nigeria/s Fourth Republic. Interrogating Institutional Mechanize" in Jounal of Reace. Conflict and Development UK Issue 2010. Nnoli. (). Ethnic Polities M. Nigeria. Knugu. Fourth dimension Publishing co.itd 1998. Ogomudia. Alex. The Panel on Civil Disturbance in Umaisha/Toto Chiefdom 1986. Osaghae. EE "Violence in Africa: Slate. Ethnic and Regional Dimensions. "In 1.0 Albert (ed) Perspective on peace and conflict in Africa. Peace and conflict studies programme. Institute of African studies. Universitv of Ibadan John Aehers (Publisher) itd 2005. Text of Press conference by Egbura Community and concerned Citizens of Toto Local Government Area Nasaravva Stale. Delivered at Lalla on 6,h January. 1999.https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/3516Uttu. Kenyehu and Ugya in Toto Local Government have witness several incidences of communal crisis in almost all the villages of the Local Government. The origin of the crisis can be link to the acclivities of the colonial explorers who came to exploit the economic product of the area. A very- kind potent cause of ethno-religious crisis in Toto is the problem of poverty and unequal assess to resources, in addition to the breakdown of social control that characterized the African societies such as family, education, law. religion and political system that cared for the well-being of individuals in the area. Indeed the malfunctioning of ail these has actually increase the ethnic crisis. Ethno-religious crisis in Toto create internal displaced persons, many people suddenly become refugee which resulted to dislocation of family and lost of lives. It disrupts trading and other commercial activities thereby retarding economic progress and tempering with the hither to existing social relationship between the warring ethnic groups. The study uses interview and interaction with the warring ethnic group to ascertain the causes and after math of the crisis in the identified villages. The paper finds out that inability of the warring factors to adhered to the teachings of Islam on morality, peaceful co-existence and tolerance was the fundamental cause of the crisis. The paper recommends that Islamic teachings on peace and tolerance should be strictly adhered to for peaceful co-existence among the warring factors.enArticle