From Dalhatu Sani, Zaria
Communities in Giwa Local Government area of Kaduna state under the auspices of Kaya Descendants Community Development Association have petitiooned to the Local Government Chairman against the incessant kidnap activities by the bandits terrorising the area seeking his intervention.
This is contained in a page letter dated 28th May, 2024 signed by the Association’s chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe Musa seeking the his (the Local Government Chairman) audience to brief him on the prolonged attacks on the village by Bandits which is made available Journalists in Zaria on Monday.
The letter reads partly “with due respect and humility, we of above named Association we humbly make the above.
“The issues of farming in Kaya and surroundings is seriously facing great challenges and obstacles, where certain conditions have been given by the Bandits for every farmer have to meet to be allowed to farm.
“Every farmer has to pay tax to the Bandits before farming and by the middle of farming season are being chased away from their farmlands or even harassed and kidnapped even after paying the tax.”
The Group also complained that the situation was unchanged during harvest where the Bandits at their will burn the yields without getting harvest.
“Our families are facing dangerous distractions in the course of going daily activities the area, our Children are not going to Schools for fear of being kidnapped.
“It’s in view of foregoing crave the indulgence of the Chairman of Giwa Local Government and other top officials of the State and National level to Institute investigation in order to bring an end of the incessant harrassment or attack on our community.”