One Dauda Kafinta reportedly died in a bloody clash between some farmers and herdsmen in Gululu village of Miga local government area in Jigawa state.

It was also gathered four others sustained injuries during the crisis on Friday morning.

Gululu village head, Malam Muhammad Sarkin -Dori said: ?We woke up this morning with a provision shop got broken by suspected thieves in which some residents decided to follow the footpaths of the suspected thieves which led them to the nearby Fulani settlement where the violent clash occurred.

?Upon seeing the footpath tracers, the herders confronted the people with the shot of bow and arrow after seeing them at their settlement. It?s not yet clear whether the stolen items were recovered there but we have appealed for calm and reported the incident to the security agencies?.

Sarkin-Dori maintained four villagers from the farmers side were referred to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital after their initial admission at Jahun General Hospital in the state.

He said Kafinta, who was declared missing during the melee, was later found dead with bow and arrow injuries.

It was gathered Jigawa Speaker, Haruna Aliyu,, who represents the area in the Assembly, doused tension when he visited.

The lawmaker appealed for calm and caller for police reinforcement to restore law and order.

Efforts to speak with the Jigawa Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Lawan Adam proved abortive. He refused to pick calls put across to him.(The Nation)