Fear grips Kebbi farming communities as armed groups demand N40m levy

Bandits person reportedly demanded N40 cardinal from farmers crossed respective communities successful Bena, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, earlier allowing them entree to their farmlands for the commencement of this year’s farming season.

The improvement was disclosed on Saturday by information expert and situation journalist, Bakastine, via a station connected his X handle, wherever helium raised concerns implicit the continued vulnerability of agrarian communities successful the state.

The request has sparked panic among residents, forcing immoderate families to wantonness their communities implicit fears of imaginable attacks, portion others stay uncertain astir returning to their farmlands.

Sources from the affected communities said the concern has worsened hostility successful an country already struggling with recurring insecurity and constricted information presence.

Residents and observers accidental the improvement highlights a increasing signifier successful parts of the North-West wherever equipped groups enforce levies connected agrarian communities earlier farming activities tin instrumentality place, a signifier wide described arsenic “taxation” oregon “peace arrangements” successful section parla...