(Security): Pay Tax or you won't be allowed to Harvest your Crops -Bandits in Niger State

Bandits in Nigeria are trying to legitimize their illegal terror acts as they threatened to tax farmers. The question is, where is the government, that is supposed to protect her people? 

Famers in the Atabo and Magama local government area of Niger State are living in fear following an alleged threat by bandits to stop them from harvesting their crops unless they pay tax to them.

These heartless bandits earlier attacked Atabo community and kidnapped the head of the community, Alhaji Mairabo and his younger brother, popularly known as Usman. After some great efforts, the village head was later released but his brother is still in captivity. The leader was released on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. And he was told to inform the family of his younger brother to pay N7 million ransom.

And they also told him that if the ransom is not paid on time, they would not allow the community to harvest their crops this dry season until they pay tax. Currently, some people have fled their homes since Tuesday’s attack.

The community is appealing to the Federal and Niger State governments to assist them with security officers to protect them to harvest their crops.

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