Bandits Impose N20m Monthly Levies On Katsina Communities

Bandits have imposed a N20 million monthly levy on residents of Logo, Katsina Ala and Ukum council areas of Katsina State.

The bandits were reported to have announced the levy as monthly tax to be paid by all the households in the area.

This was confirmed by the Caretaker Chairman of Ukum Local Government Area, Victor Iorzaa.

Addressing newsmen, Iorzaa said: “It is true that armed bandits are taxing the people and are demanding N20 million.”

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He disclosed that a bandits’ leader, popularly known as ‘Full Fire’ connived with herdsmen to attack people of the areas.

According to Iorzaa: “I have reported the matter to the police and the State Security Council.

“The person behind is a bandit known as ‘Full Fire’. He was the person that connived with armed herdsmen recently to attack Tiv people, he has been working with armed herdsmen.

“The people are living in fear. That community is the most troubled place in the LGA. He started this shortly after he lost the attack on the community.

“And the place he stays is a community bordering Taraba State. If you remember, two weeks ago, the military launched an attack on his house.

“The man has been terrorising the area for the past five years but the government of Governor Hyacinth Alia is working hard to put an end to their activities. And security operatives are also working hard in that regard.”