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Residents of Bakale village in Kilgori district, Yabo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, have been ordered to pay a N20 million levy to prevent deadly attacks.

In an audio recording obtained by our reporter, the leader of the armed group instructed the village head to convene a meeting with residents and communicate the demand. “Did you meet with them? Did they agree to obey your command?” he asked.

After the village head responded in the affirmative, the bandit ordered him to summon the residents again and inform them of the fresh N20 million levy.

“We don’t want to attack you. That is why we decided to impose this levy,” the bandit said. “If you pay, I promise you will continue to live in peace. We will not allow any group to attack your community or kidnap your people. But if you fail to pay, we will attack you, kill you, and abduct your people. This is our message.”

A community leader, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that similar levies had been enforced on several neighbouring settlements.

The affected villages spanning Kilgori and Torankawa districts—include Bazar, Alkalije, Gari, Bakale, Dagel, Adarawa, Kwaidaza, Kilgori Runji, Tudu, Tile, Kibiyare, and Barmadu, among others.

According to the source, the levies range from N3 million to N20 million, depending on the size of each community.

He added that six people were killed in Alkalije and four in Tile during separate attacks two weeks ago.

insidelife22:
I am beginning to think that God was never aware that there is a country called zoogeria

lawani:
Sokoto have to have their own registered security outfit with assault rifles and other equipments. If you pay tax to militants you are doing something that is not sustainable.

Anguldi:
They'll ask for more money continuously 🤷🏿

chiagozien:
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is the cause 😆😆😂🤣😂🤣😂

Jakpon:
Yes you are right. Since Nnamdi Kanu, the international terrorist as he was rightly declared by the court, was thrown into the Sokoto Gulag. Terrorist attacks have increased in that state

Jakpon:
Yes you are right. Since Nnamdi Kanu, the international terrorist as he was rightly declared by the court, was thrown into the Sokoto Gulag. Terrorist attacks have increased in that state

attackgat:
https://dailytrust.com/just-in-pay-n20m-levy-or-be-killed-bandits-threaten-sokoto-community/?noamp=available

shortgun:
Nigeria has never gotten this low.
We had problems yes, but this level of state decay is something we've never seen in the past.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has destroyed Nigeria

Jakpon:
Yes you are right. Since Nnamdi Kanu, the international terrorist as he was rightly declared by the court, was thrown into the Sokoto Gulag. Terrorist attacks have increased in that state

HydraFeeds:
Have you seen the Sultan condemn or move against the bandits ?