Bandits now imposes tax on occupied communities in Sokoto
The security situation in Northwest part of Nigeria has gone out of hand as bandits operating in that axis now Imposes Tax on communities in Sokoto State.
The communities, number about 42 now
live in fear of the presiding warlaord, and
commander, Bello Turji.
To show how brazing they are, deadline
for the payment was also set according
locals who let out the information
Turji, the bandits leader, was said to
have relocated from Zamfara to Sokoto
in the heat of Nigeria military incursion
that led to the seizure of communication
network for security reasons.
It was gathered that since Turji found a
new haven in Sokoto forest communities
within the occupies forest area have not
had peace for one moment.
Operating from his erected camp, some
some district head have been dethroned
and their subjects made to pay royalty to
to Turji has told the affected villagers
to shift loyalty to his installed village
heads.
Speaking on the development, a village
said “since October he came in, we have
been paying tax to him through his own
imposed village heads and if we don’t
pay they will kill our people and there is
nothing we can do since government has
shown lack of interest. Communities
have had sleepless nights rallying
round to raise the money
sleepless nights rallying around to raise
the funds.
“Over 40 under-policed villages in Sabon
Birnin have had to pay over N67 million
to fill their pockets.
He listed the villages that have to
bandits and the amount they paid
1- Kwatsal N3million
2- Kwarengamba N4million
3- Dakwaro N2.5million
4- Masawa N2million
5- Kuzari N2.5million
6- Dogon Marke N3million
7- Kuka N1.5million
8- Daifin Aska N2million
9- Allakiru N2million
10- Gomozo N3million
11- Ayifara N1.5million
12- Dan Aduwa N1.5million
13- Garki N4million
14- Katuma N2.5million
15- Garin Idi N1million
16- Rambaɗawa N500,000
17- Tudun Wanda N370,000
18- Nasarawa N600,000
19- Zangon Ga Itace N300,000
20- Makuwana N1million
21- Tsauna N200,000
22- Tagirke N2.1million
23- Adarawa N1.8million
24- Atallawa N800,000
25- Kiratawa N2.1million
26- Hawan Diran N80,000
27- Dukkuma N2.1million
28- Takaki N600,000
29- Dubai N100,000
30- Dan Maliki N400,000
31- Bore N2million
32 Mallamawa N1million
33- Kimba N1.85million
34- Katsira N1.5million
35- Faru N4million
36- Dungurum N500,000
37- Jinjira N4million
38- Walkiya Sabuwa N1million
39- Walkiya Tsohuwa N300,000
40- Kitamau N600,000
41- Gangara N1.5million
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42- Zangon Abamu N2million
TOTAL N66,620,000
