New Delhi, June 29 -- Gunmen attacked a farming community in a part of northwestern Nigeria that has been no stranger to violence killing at least 15 people, an official said Saturday.

The assault took place Friday in the Talata Mafara area of conflict-battered Zamfara state. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack in the region, which has experienced recurring violence.

Abdullaziz Yari, a lawmaker representing the district at the national level, described the assault on the community as a "terrorist attack" in a statement on social media.

Yahaya Yari, no relation to Abdullaziz Yari, is the elected local government chairman overseeing the area. He appeared in a viral video during the victims' funeral on Friday evening, where...