Zamfara community reportedly pays ₦50m in ransom to Bello Turji [Photo]

Residents of Yan Buki assemblage successful Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State person reportedly paid N50 cardinal successful ransom to notorious bandit person Bello Turji.

The outgo was allegedly made to unafraid the merchandise of abducted residents and settee taxation levies reportedly imposed connected the assemblage by Turji.

The improvement was disclosed successful a Facebook station connected Thursday by D English Alhaji, a struggle newsman and advocator for a harmless society.

He wrote: “Yesterday, residents of Yan Buki successful Zurmi LGA, Zamfara State, reportedly paid ₦50 cardinal successful ransom to Bello Turji.

“The immense outgo was reportedly made to unafraid the merchandise of abducted victims and imposed taxation levies by Turji to the community.

“How agelong indispensable we proceed surviving similar this?”

The alleged outgo highlights the continued situation posed by banditry successful Zamfara State, wherever agrarian communities person faced attacks, abductions and demands for ransom and levies by equipped groups.

Zurmi and different parts of Zamfara person remained affected by insecurity, with residents successful respective communities reportedly forced to negociate with a...