Twelve towns in Zamfara State are purportedly subject to an N60 million charge levied by bandits operating in the country’s northeast.
Bakatsine, a war and crisis journalist from northwest Nigeria, revealed this in a post on X.
Koloma, Dan Hayin Zargado, Zargado, Dan Godabe, Sabuwar Tunga, Makini, Bubaka, Yelwa, Bahwada, Koda, Manya, and Kabusu are among the Zamfara communities mentioned by Bakatsine.
The affected communities were accused of supporting military incursions, he wrote.
He claims that if locals do not pay the bandits’ charge, they will be attacked.
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He wrote: “Bandits have imposed a N60m levy on 12 Zamfara communities: Koloma, Dan Hayin Zargado, Zargado, Dan Godabe, Sabuwar Tunga, Makini, Bubaka, Yelwa, Bahwada, Koda, Manya & Kabusu for allegedly aiding military raids. Residents fear attacks if they don’t pay.”
