Bandits tax 9 Zamfara communities 24 million naira or be attacked

No fewer than nine communities in Bukkuyum local government area of Zamfara state have been asked by bandits to pay a compulsory tax of N24 million or be attacked.

Reports say the bandits are expecting the communities to pay between N500,000 and N5 million.

It was gathered that the communities have started mobilising fund to pay the bandits

Even as sources in the villages said letters from the bandits had since reached the affected communities through kidnap victims who regained freedom.

The communities are Yangalma, Tungar Gebe, Wawan Iccen Ibrahim, Wawan Iccen Salihu, Galle, Nannarki, Ruwan Kura, Gangara and Gaude.

10 days ago the bandits had stayed in Gando forest and launched attacks on seven communities in Bukkuyum and Anka local government areas killing dozens residents and rustled over 1,900 cows.