They tried that nonsense sometime in my village,we mobilized and thought them a lesson they will never forget,since that time,it is more than ten years now they have never set foot in my village again.The only language these barbarians called fulani herdsmen understand is brutal force,that is what the host communities should apply,forget the police,the police will not help you.Have you ever seen a policeman that arrested a fulani man because he is carrying dagger??.No.But you as an ordinary Nigerian,just dress up and carry a big dagger and see if the police will not arrest you.Forget dialogue,these people are animals,you cannot dialogue with animals,so the best language for them is BRUTAL FORCE,that is what the host communities should try and you will see the fulani herdsmen will run away with their cows never to come back again.
Might sound cruel but this is the only way to deal with barbarians.