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| Terrorists Impose N2million ‘Fine’ On Zamfara Communities To Allow Them Hold Elections |
| 2023-03-08 |
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Terrorists, locally dubbed as bandidos, whose activities have recently resumed in the North-West, have imposed a total sum of N2million on residents of Yan-buki, Kadamutsa and Dada communities under the Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State, before they can participate in the Saturday’s elections, SaharaReporters has learnt. Several sources confirmed this on Monday, including a tweet shared by @AM_Saleeem, a northern social media influencer, on Monday afternoon. He wrote, "Bandits have imposed N2million levy each on Yan-buki, Kadamutsa and Dada communities under zurmi LGA, Zamfara State N200,000 for every PU, before they could conduct the gubernatorial election in the above areas. The residents confirmed." Zamfara is one of 31 Nigerian states that will elect new governors on March 11—two weeks after the presidential and National Assembly elections. Zurmi local government area of the state is one of the most attacked areas in the state by faceless myrmidons in recent times. In October, no fewer than ten communities in the Local Government Area were attacked by armed bandidos within a week. The names of the villages affected were given as Yanbuki, Bindin, Kadamutsa, Gidan Zago, Marmaro, Dada, Maduba, Kacha, Huhu, Dangasamu, Hushin Dusti. This made many villagers to desert their homes due to fear of constant attacks. Related: Zamfara: 2023-03-06 Two Police Officers, Vigilante Killed As Bandits Attack Local Government Headquarters In Zamfara Zamfara: 2023-02-01 Fulani People Treated In Southern, North Central Nigeria Like Irritants, Second-Class Citizens Zamfara: 2023-01-26 Tension As Terrorists Fire Rocket-Propelled Grenades Into Zamfara Town, Northwest Nigeria |
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