At least seven people were killed and 15 others persons severely injured following the violence that broke out in Kasuwa Magani village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Spokesman for the State Police Command Mr Aliyu Mukhtar, who confirmed the figure to Channels Television on Monday, also said several houses were destroyed during the crisis.
Mukhtar, however, said the police have commenced an investigation into the remote and immediate cause of the violence.
He also noted that the situation has been brought under control by security operatives who were swiftly deployed in the area.