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The current statuses of malaria and urban schistosomiasis were assessed amongst the Hausa and Fulani settlers at the 34 Field Artillery Brigade Mammy Market free zone in Obinze, Owerri.Atotal of 150 stool and urine samples were collected randomly from each of the study groups and analysed using standard parasitological procedures. Results obtained from the study showed a prevalence of 90.4% and 71.1% malaria infection amongst the Hausa and Fulani respectively.Within the infected individuals; overall sex-related intensity varied; 40.1%, (+); 42.4%, (++); 15.9% (+++) and 34.9% (+); 50% (++); 15.1 (+++) amongst the Hausa and Fulani settlers respectively and was significantly different (p41 (84%) and 1-10 (62.9%);11-20 (68.8%);21-30 (83.3%);31-40 (78.6%); >41 (59%) in the Hausa and Fulani settlers respectively (p (9.7%) and 1-10 (75.9%); 11-20 (76.3%); 21-30 (78.9%); 31-40 (57%); 40> (58.8%) in the Hausa and Fulani groups respectively. No intermediate snail hosts were
discovered in the available water sources. However, the high prevalence of the schistosomiasis amongst the Fulani could be due to imported urban schistosomiasis considering their migratory nature.