An outbreak of violence between farmers and herders in Bauchi state has claimed the lives of at least seven people.
The clash between the two groups happened in Lanzai Dosho villages, Darazo local government area of Southern part of the north East State.
The violent clash, which occurred on Monday, 4th June 2026 at about 09:20am, also resulted in the destruction of property with six other persons injured, according to the police
The spokesperson of Bauchi state police command, SP Nafiu Habib confirmed the clash in a statement on Thursday.
He disclosed that the Command received a distress report that suspected “Fulani men attacked farmers who were applying local fertilizer on their farm at the outskirts of Lanzai, Lanzai Community, Darazo LGA.”
According to him, in a reprisal attack, youths from the Lanzai Community mobilised and marched on Dosho Village, a Fulani settlement, and attacked it. “About 50 huts were razed and several household goods were destroyed in the process,” he said.
“The incident led to the death of seven persons, while six people sustained various degrees of injuries and are currently receiving medical attention. Extensive damage was also recorded on residential structures and personal belongings,” he added.
He stated that tactical operatives has been dispatched to the affected areas to restore law and order, reinstate peace and forestall further escalation, as commence investigations.
Nafiu said that the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) has also been deployed as reinforcement while patrols have been intensified in Lanzai, Dosho, and adjoining communities.
He said that the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu has ordered a thorough investigation into both the immediate and remote causes of the incident, assuring that those behind the initial attack and those responsible for the reprisal will face be brought to book.
CP Aliyu further appealed to community leaders and residents to remain calm and avoid taking the law into their own hands. He reiterated the Command’s commitment to protecting lives and property and ensuring justice for all parties involved
