May 25, 2026
Economic crunch, rising petrol prices triggered by the Middle East war and insurgency have driven costs of sheep up in Nigeria ahead of Eid-al-Adha.
Traders lamented sluggish sales as thousands of sheep stood in pouring rain on Friday at Kara Market, a sprawling livestock hub along the Lagos-Ogun border in southwest Nigeria.
The market receives thousands of animals daily from northern Nigeria — where most of the country’s livestock is reared — as Muslims prepare for the annual festival.
Roughly half of the country’s population is Muslim and demands for sheep surge during the celebrations.
