Suspected bandits have reportedly set hearth to harvested maize on six farms in Kwaga village and Unguwar Zako, inside Birnin Gwari Native Authorities Space of Kaduna State, leaving villagers devastated by the destruction.
Eyewitnesses say the assault occurred on Sunday evening when the bandits raided the farms and set hearth to all of the harvested maize, leading to substantial losses for the affected farmers.
A video obtained by Each day Belief exhibits the charred stays of the farms, with the distraught farm house owners consoling each other over the in depth harm.
Kabiru Halilu Kwaga, one of many affected farmers, recalled that he harvested over 160 baggage of maize final yr and had anticipated a good bigger harvest this season. “All my crops had been burned,” he lamented.
One other farmer, Surajo Kwaga, misplaced his whole crop, having harvested 40 baggage final yr, whereas Malam Dan Gido, who was anticipating round 65 baggage this yr, noticed his hopes dashed as the hearth consumed his yield.
Jibril Haladu Kwaga additionally suffered losses, together with his whole harvest destroyed within the incident. The farmers expressed sorrow, praying for divine comfort.
Ishaq Usman Kasai, Chairman of the Birnin Gwari-Niger Inter-boundaries Communities Affiliation, confirmed the incident, attributing the assault to bandits allegedly led by infamous kingpin Yellow Jamboros, recognized for terrorizing native communities.
As of this report, the state authorities has not launched an official assertion, and the state police command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, was unavailable for remark.
