{"id":87466,"date":"2021-10-24T07:13:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-24T06:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=87466"},"modified":"2021-10-24T07:13:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-24T06:13:10","slug":"bandits-harvesting-our-crops-katsina-monarch-cries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/bandits-harvesting-our-crops-katsina-monarch-cries\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandits Harvesting Our Crops, Katsina Monarch Cries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m14542\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The district head of Batsari (Sarkin-Ruman Katsina) in Katsina State, Tukur Mu\u2019azu Ruma, has said bandits fleeing from the onslaught in neighbouring Zamfara and Kaduna states are infiltrating and taking over farming communities in Batsari local government area of Katsina State.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal  \">\n<div class=\"clear\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nAccording to him, the current onslaught\u00a0 is causing hardship and starvation for the bandits in the neighbouring states, forcing them to ransack communities within his chiefdom to seize foodstuff and other valuables belonging to innocent residents of the area.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with journalists at his palace in Batsari, he said many farmers in the local government were not harvesting their crops due to the activities of the bandits, and in some areas the bandits are the one doing the harvest instead.<\/p>\n<p>He said the bandits displaced by security agencies in Zamfara State had formed different enclaves in communities bordering Runka forest and other adjoining forests in the area from where they come out daily to attack innocent citizens at the night, especially along Batsari-Jibia road.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled the recent invasion of Yasore community where 11 farmers were killed and many were injured by the fleeing bandits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a result of security measures taken against the bandits by the state government, especially the shutdown of telecommunication services, the bandits are suffering from starvation so they are attacking our communities and stealing foodstuff from residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecently, they attacked the Yasore community and killed 11 farmers, burnt their silos and houses. 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