Terrorists Set Up Toll Gate, Collect Levies From Farmers, Residents in Niger State

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By Olanrewaju Tobi


The bandits have reportedly occupied Dogon-Dawa, Kurege, Kangarewa and Mangoro communities among several others “governing” the entire areas according to their own rules.

According to a resident of a community in Niger State, he said the the terrorists have imposed restriction on free movement of goods and persons, forcing people to pay levies before doing so.

Terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, have again carved out a territory in Niger State of Nigeria, imposing taxes on residents and some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

"Last Sunday we were forced to pay N3.5million levy, before the vehicles conveying our luggage were allowed to leave," a displaced person told journalists.
The bandits have also imposed levy on crops, forcing farmers to pay before they would be allowed to harvest farm produces.

"The situation has worsened such that even IDPs who want to leave the area have to pay certain levy before they can go.

"They (bandits) have turned the area into their own territory, operating unchallenged," according to a local source.

Vehicles exiting the area are charged to pay N200,000 to N300,000. In some cases three vehicles combined are compelled to pay N1 million before leaving.

When contacted on the matter, the spokesperson for the police in Niger State, Wasiu Abiodun, promised to investigate and get back.

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