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Bandits Now Demand Cooked Food As Ransom Because Of Hunger In Kaduna — Resident
Some bandits within the Birnin Gwari Native Authorities Space of Kaduna State have been stated to have reportedly began demanding cooked meals as ransom for kidnapped victims.
This comes after the ban on weekly buying and selling in markets as a part of the efforts initiated by the state authorities to sort out insecurity within the state.
In keeping with the federal government, assaults on communities have decreased for the reason that ban.
A youth chief in one of many villages of Birnin Gwari, Babangida Yaro, informed Each day Belief that for the reason that ban, bandits working in and round Damari, Kutemashi and Kuyello villages solely ask for cooked meals every time they abduct folks.
He added that the ban on the sale of gasoline in filling stations positioned in rural communities has additionally helped to limit the motion of bandits.
“There’s relative peace round Damari, Kuyello, and Kutemashi as a result of the bandits have stopped attacking our communities. They often keep within the forest and seize meals gadgets principally cooked ones from distributors,” he stated.
It was learnt that after they just lately kidnapped some individuals on a farm, considered one of them was allowed to go get meals from their kin as ransom since there was no communication network to allow them to achieve their households.
The youth chief added that the Dogon Dawa space remains to be not fully secure as a result of villagers are nonetheless terrified of accessing their farmlands.
He lamented that the ban on the usage of personal bikes within the villages has made life more durable for bandits in addition to residents.
