Bandits allegedly set tax scheme for farmers in Kaduna

Farmers in chosen communities of Birnin Gwari Native Authorities Space of Kaduna State have been reportedly given a brand new tax scheme by bandits, earlier than being allowed to entry their farmlands.

In response to Arewa Belief Weekly, Birnin Gwari is one in all 5 LGAs in Kaduna the place banditry continues to pose a problem to authorities and safety companies. The opposite LGAs are Giwa, Chikun, Igabi and Kajuru.

A resident of Dogon Dawa, Hamza Isa additionally informed Each day Belief that bandits had despatched emissaries to tell chosen communities together with Dogo Dawa, of the brand new tax scheme.

Isa stated;

“On the first occasion, they’ve requested us to pay N10m earlier than we entry our farmlands. The communities affected embody Dogon Dawa, Saulawa, Rafin Tukurwa, Damari and surrounding communities. We have now been denied any alternative to clear our lands to arrange for the farming season.”

One other sufferer of the brand new tax scheme is one Ibrahim Hamisu from Damari. He informed the publication that almost all residents of Damari have been nonetheless taking refuge in Dogon Dawa as a consequence of assaults.

Hamisu stated;

“A lot of our persons are but to return dwelling they usually can’t entry their farms. Now the bandits are asking us to pay them N10m earlier than we will entry our farms, the place are we anticipated to get the cash from?”