Insecurity: Bandits reportedly give Zamfara communities four-day ultimatum to pay N37m

Bandits terriozing residents of Zamfara State have reportedly issued a Monday ultimatum to seven communities in Tsafe Local government area of the state to pay a sum of N37 million as ransom or risk attack.

The communities include Bawagauga, Hayin Uda, Ruguza, Dumuyu, Zigau, Mai-Rerai and Gidan Kado.

A reliable source in the area who confirmed this to development to Vanguard reporters said the bandits shared the amount (N37 million) among the communities.

He said the bandits asked residents of Bawagauga to pay N13 million, Hayin Uda, N7 million, Gidan Kado N6 million and Mai-Rerai, N4 million.

Residents of Ruguza, Dumuyu, and Zigau were asked to pay N2 million respectively.

The source also disclosed that the leader of the bandits simply identified as Hassan Bamamu had in the past signed a peace pact with the state government and promised to stop the group’s activities.

The source further said that it has already alerted the security authorities about the ultimatum for swift intervention.

It was gathered that all the communities are about 25km away from Tsafe Local government headquarters.