Gunmen, allegedly led by a notorious bandit leader, Danisuhu, have reportedly imposed a N172.7 million levy on 25 villages in the Tsafe West Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reports that the levies were accompanied by demands for in-kind contributions, including bags of soybeans and threats of violence against those who fail to comply.The report added that these demands have forced hundreds of residents to abandon their homes and livelihoods.