Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits Tax Community ₦60 Million, Threaten Attack

Residents of Tashar Kaɗanya, a community in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State are now in dilemma following imposition of ₦60 million levies on them by bandits who threatened to launch an attack if the money is not paid.

A security analyst, @DanKatsina50, on his X handle on Monday said that the bandits gave the community a deadline to pay the money, prompting residents to begin fleeing for their lives.

Kankara LGA has suffered bandit attacks, including kidnappings for ransom.

This latest demand by the bandits may further worsen the security and humanitarian situation in the area.

Security authorities and the government are yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.

However, the development has reignited concerns over the persistent attacks by bandits in parts of Katsina State, despite efforts by the government to curb the violence.

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Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.

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