The upsurge of conflict between herders and farmers has resulted in the wanton destruction of lives and properties in Nigeria including Benue State. In a spirited response to the quagmire, the Benue State House of Assembly enacted a law entitled ‘Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law.’ The passage of the law was received with mixed feelings. While Benue State Government has categorically asserted that the law is for the common good, the leaders of the association of herdsmen known as Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Nigeria viewed the enactment of the statute with utter skepticism and challenged its constitutionality. This article seeks to analyze the provisions of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law (OGPREL), 2017, with a view to ascertaining the legality or otherwise of the instrument as well as highlighting its challenges and prospects. The article adopts the qualitative research methodology for information. It finds that the recrimination and violent clashes had often occurred in the territory of Benue State prior to the establishment of the OGPEL. It also indicates that states such as Nasarawa and Plateau states which do not have such laws have similarly experienced conflicts between farmers and herders. The article unequivocally espouses the view that the OGPREL is not counterproductive but a potent harbinger and instrument aimed at preventing conflict and galvanizing peaceful coexistence in Benue State.