Jihadists from Niger, Mali, Libya taxing Nigerian farmers — Rep
*Adds Jihadists work with local bandits to make life unbearable for farmers *As Reps ask military to deploy more personnel, equipment to comb forests *Army chief, Lagbaja rules out amnesty for bandits, terrorists *Troops clear Mangu ambush, neutralize 3 bandits, recover weapons *It’s unacceptable for bandits from outside Nigeria to tax farmers — MBF *Arrest, repatriate the bandits to their countries — CAN A member of the House of Representatives representing Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, Sani Yakubu, has raised alarm, saying jihadists from Niger, Mali and Libya and the local bandits operating in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state have imposed tax on farmers in the area. Yakubu, who disclosed this while presenting a motion at plenary, said Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency was surrounded by two forests; Tsauna Forest that stretches over to Gwadabawa, Illela and Niger Republic and Kuyan Bana Forest which also stretches to Gudu and Niger Repub...