Benue man abandons farm after bandits demand N500,000 before harvesting crops

A husbandman successful Kastina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State has reportedly abandoned his farmland aft suspected bandits demanded N500,000 earlier allowing him to entree and harvest his crops.

The farmer, identified arsenic a nonmigratory of Mbagena Council Ward successful Kastina-Ala section authorities area, was allegedly targeted by section bandits who person reportedly been terrorising communities successful the country and imposing ransom demands connected residents.

His son, John James, a 300-level pupil of Benue State University (BSU), disclosed the improvement portion speaking astatine a capacity-building store connected Promoting Safety and Security Rights, Accountability and Access to Justice organised by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) successful Makurdi at the weekend.

According to James, his father, who works successful the nationalist assemblage portion besides engaging successful farming, was attacked astatine his residence astir 2 weeks agone by suspected bandits who demanded N500,000.

James said the attackers initially gave his begetter 3 days to nutrient the wealth but aboriginal extended the deadline to 7 days af...