Emerging report indicates that the closure of many Markets across the North-West region, is taking a heavy toll on the armed Fulani bandits, with at least four Governors closing the Markets in their States, as part of measures to check banditry in the region.
A few days after the closure of the Markets in some rural areas in Sokoto State, bandits reportedly demanded for food items as ransoms for the release of their captives.
A resident of Sabo Birni, who pleaded anonymity, revealed how the child of one of his neighbours regained freedom, after giving out the demanded food items.
He said: “They abducted a daughter of one man in our village, and when he could not raise the money, they asked him to bring 10 measures of rice to collect the girl, and they kept their promises.”
Another resident of the State, disclosed how the Fulani bandits requested for food items and drinks to release an abducted Driver.
“They initially demanded for N15 million before, and later agreed to accept N600,000.
“They asked his employer who is my friend to use the money to buy bags of rice, crates of energy drinks (Fearless), cartons of spaghetti, cigarettes, and bring the remaining change to them. The man is still trying to raise the money.”
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