Nigeria, July 30 -- A violent clash between Fulani and Gwari residents in Gurfata village, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has left one person dead and at least 31 houses destroyed.

The conflict, which occurred on Tuesday, was reportedly sparked by a dispute between a Fulani man, Shaibu Adamu, and a Gwari farmer named Sa'adu over the use of a path through farmland.

According to local sources, the disagreement started around 10:30 a.m. when Adamu tried to walk through Sa'adu's farmland without any cattle. Sa'adu objected and asked him to use a different route. The argument escalated into a fight, and both men sustained minor injuries.

The altercation quickly reignited ethnic tensions in the village. In th...