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ABSTRACT This study examined the availability of ground radar technology and unimpeded intelligence gathering of farmer-nomadic pastoralist in conflict zones in Nigeria. Two specific research objectives were formulated to guide the study. The research design was exploratory research design. 72 respondents, made up of heads of operation with assistants and heads of administration with assistants were selected using non-proportionate stratified sampling technique and used for the study. The instrument known as “Ground Radar Technology and Unimpeded Intelligence Gathering Questionnaire (GRTUIGQ)” was used to collect the data. The instrument (GRTUIGQ) was subjected to reliability test, using test-retest method and it produced high average reliability coefficient of 0.89 to justify the use of the instrument. The findings revealed that there is very little extent of availability of Ground Radar Technology equipment in conflict zones in Nigeria. It was observed that Ground Radar Technology equipment can significantly facilitate unimpeded Intelligence gathering of farmer - nomadic pastoralists in conflict zones in Nigeria. The conclusion was that there is no Ground Radar Technology equipment in the warring zones and that Ground Radar Technology if adequately installed and utilized can significantly facilitate unimpeded Intelligence gathering of farmer - nomadic pastoralist in conflict zones in Nigeria. One of the recommendations was that the Nigerian government should endeavour to adopt and install Ground Radar Technology to monitor, minimize or completely stop the issues Farmer-Nomadic Pastoralist conflict and insecurity in Nigeria. Keyword: Ground radar technology, intelligence gathering, farmer-nomadic pastoralist conflict.