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Bandits Impose ₦50,000 Levy on Farmers After Establishing Parallel ‘Government’ in Kano, Katsina

Armed groups operating in parts of Kano and Katsina states have allegedly imposed illegal levies on farmers, demanding as much as ₦50,000 per acre from sugarcane growers ahead of harvests, as they entrench a parallel system of authority in key forest areas. Reports indicate that the groups have established strongholds in Rugu Forest in Faskari […]