Bandits take punitive action against villagers for inability to raise N3million ransom for freedom of abductees

The failure of residents of Kwarin Mai Saje community in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State to levy themselves in raising N3million ransom as directed by the bandits has resulted in a punitive attack on the community.

Penpushing reports that, bandits on Sunday night carried out a punitive attack, and  raped women as well as  abducting six people after looting the village of valuables, just as findings showed that a gang associated with banditry kingpin, Ada Aleru, introduced the illegal tax net two weeks ago.

The source in the community, explained that bandits embarked on the punitive measures, having felt that the residents disrespected them by not paying up, the demanded ransom, to effect release those already in their custody

“The village was attacked yesterday by bandits numbering about 100. They looted the village of every important property and raped many women in their houses. They also kidnapped six people during the attack that lasted for several hours’, the source said.

“It was not as if the villagers didn’t pay, they couldn’t gather the whole N3million. They sought for assistance and came up with N600, 000 but the bandits felt bad that they couldn’t get the whole money imposed on the villagers’, the source added.

Penpushing further reports that, a villager who prefers anonymity was of the view that the attack on Kwarin Mai Saje will probably serve as a warning to other defaulting villages in the area and environs.

The Zamfara State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Shehu, as at the time of filing this report was yet to make any official statement on the issue, while the Special Adviser to the Governor Mamman Tsafe could also not be reached

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