{"id":89014,"date":"2021-11-24T14:20:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T13:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=89014"},"modified":"2021-11-24T14:20:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T13:20:13","slug":"zamfara-bandits-mount-road-block-collect-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/zamfara-bandits-mount-road-block-collect-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Zamfara bandits mount road block, collect taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1717309431922125573\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The people of Magami in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara state has cried for help over the worsening state of insecurity in their communities.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThey said bandits are destroying their farm lands and imposing levies on them.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201dIf you fail to pay bandits the levy, they either abduct you or burn your farm land, \u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>However, a BBC Hausa report said the state police command denied the story, saying no complaints had been made before it of any destruction of farmland by the bandits.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nA native of Magami said in a phone interview that the area was in a serious calamity.<\/p>\n<p>According to him ,\u201d once you left Gusau before you reach Magami is a herculean task unless you\u2019ve an escort.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201d Since the killing of MOPOL,in a day they block the road 4 to 5 times. They stop\u00a0 large vehicle and empty the contents. They also impose tax.<\/p>\n<p>\u201d If you go to Magami, a kilometre to Magami the bandits can stop you, either abduct you or ask you to pay tax.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;As from\u00a0\u00a0 Monday, they have set two farms on fire at Magami because of failure to pay tax to the bandits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201d The farmers went to harvest maize on the farm but the bandits stopped them and set the farms on fire. They held two women hostage,who were there.The bandits seized a new vehicle belonging to the farmers, but they later released the women.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201d The bandits demanded for money, before the farmers could mobilize and pay them,they set the farms on fire and threatened that if money was not given to them,they will continue to burn the farms .<\/p>\n<p>\u201dYesterday the bandits set some places on fire near the entrance to the town,but people teamed up and chased them away before putting off the fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWhat happened was less than a kilometre to Magami and the place was on the road. They are doing that to show us if money is not paid to them,they will continue to burn people\u2019s farms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201d There are plans to collect money from community members and pay them.But before that is done ,if you dare go to the farm,they will abduct you,burn your farm\u00a0 and demand for ransom.That is our current predicament. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>He said although there were soldiers stationed in Magami town,their lives depend on Almighty Allah because He is the only one that can protect them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThis is our problem everyday, our worry everyday day, \u201d he said.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The people of Magami in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara state has cried for help over the worsening state of insecurity in their communities. 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