Zamfara Farmers Forced to Pay Bandits N800,000 to Access Farmlands
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 7/08/2025
Farmers in the Dan Isa district of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, Zamfara State, are facing a dire situation as bandits demand hefty payments to allow them access to their farmlands during this rainy season. According to Malam Hassan Yarima, the Ward Head of the district, each of the 35 villages under his jurisdiction is being coerced into paying N800,000 to cultivate their fields, with an additional N800,000 required to harvest their crops.Speaking to Daily Trust via telephone, Yarima revealed that the payments are part of an agreement with a notorious bandit leader, Dan Sadiya, who (…)
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