According to Amnesty International, residents across Zamfara are currently preparing for the farming season, but many communities are forced to seek permission from armed groups controlling vast rural territories before they can access their farms.
Global human rights body, the Amnesty International has expressed concerns over the worsening security crisis in Zamfara State after bandits allegedly abducted 39 villagers during a meeting convened to negotiate access to farmlands ahead of the farming season.
In a statement released on Monday evening, the human rights organisation said the incident occurred in Magamar Diddi village, located in the Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to Amnesty International, residents across Zamfara are currently preparing for the farming season, but many communities are forced to seek permission from armed groups controlling vast rural territories before they can access their farms.
The organisation disclosed that 45 villagers from Magamar Diddi had gathered at an agreed location to negotiate access to their farmlands with bandits.
