The Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU) has raised the alarm over the imposition of a levy of N12 million on farming communities in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
In a statement Thursday in Kaduna, the Chairman of BEPU, Ishaq Kasai, said besides imposing taxes on farmers, the terrorists have intensified their attacks on communities.
The statement said the terrorists imposed N12 million levies on four communities to be paid before they could be allowed to harvest their farm produce.
He said six people were abducted in their farms last Saturday but were released after the bandits were provided with food stuffs and recharge cards worth N10,000.
“Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU) regret to report that as farmers begin to harvest their crops, armed bandits intensify their attacks and imposed levies on some farming communities in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State,” the statement said.
