Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- At least 12 people were injured on Tuesday in a violent clash between farmers and herders in Zarga village, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State.

The confrontation was reportedly sparked by a dispute over farm encroachment that quickly escalated into a fight involving bows and arrows.

The Taura Local Government Chairman, Shuaibu Hambal, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES, stating that it began after herders encroached upon a farm.

He said the situation turned violent when the herders allegedly shot a teenage farmer who attempted to resist the trespass.

"The crisis aggravated when farmers from the Zarga village mobilised to the scene of the incident to rescue the injured victim and identify the group of her...