The resurgence of brutal killings in the North Central geo-political zone, which increased since May 2023, claiming over 1200 lives within three months, has become a major threat to the N28 trillion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Findings from the region since May 2023, according to The Guardian investigations showed that no fewer than 1,200 deaths were recorded from banditry, kidnapping, herders-farmers crisis and the unknown gunmen syndrome within the period. Senator Sani Musa disclosed that about 90 villagers in Paikoro, Shiroro and Rafi local governments within his constituency in Niger state were killed in July, 2023 alone.
The FCT is also having its own share of renewed attacks by bandits. The Kuje Area Council, which houses the Kuje maximum Prisons, is among the flashpoints where Kidnappers operate almost on a weekly basis. “Similarly, eight other hostages were kidnapped from Lapai and Tungan Mallam villages of neighbouring Niger State, also in April, one of the victims was killed by bandits.
Experts say the situation will worsen the country’s food crisis and derail its plan to broaden the economy through agriculture. Data from NBS show that the country spent N1.9 trillion in 2022 importing food, while growth in the sector slowed to 1.88 per cent, its lowest rate in the last decade. But the case of the Guma local council where the herders have set up a permanent camp is even worse. On April 7 this year, 36 farmers were killed in a night attack at Ngban, a village in Guma local government council. Barely a week later, another 8 were killed at Uikpiam and 8 at Lordye, both villages are in the same local council.
At Jootar, Ukum local government council, three people, including a lecturer at the Taraba State University were killed on June 19 this year. On July 7, over 30 persons were killed at Akpuuna in the same Ukum local government area.
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