Bandits Impose ₦30million Levy On Katsina Community Amid Thr£ats Of ∆ttack In Northwest
Bandits Impose ₦30million Levy On Katsina Community Amid Threats Of Attack In Northwest
According to a security source, Bakatsine, the bandits demanded the money from the community under threat of violent attacks should residents fail to comply.
Residents of Sayaya community in the Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State have reportedly been thrown into fear and uncertainty after bandits imposed a ₦30million levy on the village.
The development has heightened concerns over worsening insecurity in rural communities across Nigeria’s northwest region, where residents continue to face attacks, kidnappings and forced extortion by heavily armed criminal gangs.
According to a security source, Bakatsine, the bandits demanded the money from the community under threat of violent attacks should residents fail to comply.
The levy, according to locals, has created panic among villagers already struggling with economic hardship and persistent security threats.
Residents lamented that despite repeated attacks and intimidation by armed groups operating in the region, many rural communities remain vulnerable due to what they described as inadequate and inconsistent security intervention.
The incident is the latest in a series of extortion tactics increasingly used by bandit groups across parts of Katsina State, Zamfara State, Sokoto State and Kaduna State, where communities are often forced to pay huge sums, food items or livestock to avoid attacks.
In several affected areas, bandits have reportedly established parallel systems of control, imposing taxes on farming activities, transportation and local markets while residents live under constant fear.
