Gunmen who attacked Bagana community in Omala Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State killing six persons and destroying million worth of properties.
The attack, said to have taken place very early on Monday, also left several others injured while many locals were forced to abandon their homes.
Police authorities in the state have confirmed the incident.
The assailants were reported to have struck at about 7:30 in the morning when most of the youths in the community had gone to the farm.
The Chairman of Omala LGA, Ibrahim Abo, who confirmed the incident during a visit to the community appealed to the youths of Bagana to remain calm.
According to Abo, the temptation to embark on a reprisal must be resisted as the state government is already making efforts to resolve the dispute.
The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Idrisu Dabban, also led some top officers of the command to Bagana for an on-the-spot assessment.
Dabban assured the residents that the command under his leadership would not relent on its oars until the communal crisis was brought to an end.
He added that the police have put necessary measures in place to forestall a reoccurrence of such an incident in Omala LGA.
