The deadly confrontation, which occurred on Thursday, also left dozens of homes destroyed as violence escalated between the two communities.
At least seven people have been killed and six others injured following a violent clash between farmers and herders in Lanzai and Dosho communities of Darazo Local Government Area, Bauchi State.
The deadly confrontation, which occurred on Thursday, also left dozens of homes destroyed as violence escalated between the two communities.
According to the Bauchi State Police Command, the crisis began when suspected Fulani herders allegedly attacked farmers who were applying local fertiliser on their farmland on the outskirts of Lanzai community.
Police spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said the command received a distress report about 9:20 a.m. indicating that the farmers had come under attack.
