Three communities in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State have been overrun by suspected Fulani militiamen.
Fleeing residents said Bolki, Bang and Gon are the villages affected.
The herdsmen reportedly burnt several buildings in the affected villages.
They alleged that the attackers stormed the area shortly after troops of the Nigerian Army ransacked the villages to enforce the disarmament of citizens in line with a presidential directive.
The Chairman of Numan Local Government Area, Hon. Arnold Jibla, confirmed the attack.
Jibla however declined to provide casualty figures.
According to him, the attack was still raging at the time of this report.
However, locals said no fewer than 15 persons have been killed in the Wednesday evening raid, just as they said property worth millions of naira have been destroyed.
The Public Relations Officer, Adamawa State Police Command, Othman Abubakar, said he was yet to be briefed on the development.
Numan Local Government has experienced several herdsmen/farmers clashes in the past six months.
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