Kaduna villagers flee after bandits issue N6m ultimatum

Residents of Kohoto community in Kaduna State's Kagarko LGA have abandoned their homes following a seven-day ultimatum from bandits demanding N6 million in ransom.

In a distressing development, the people of Kohoto community in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria, have been forced to flee their residences. This exodus comes after armed bandits delivered a strict seven-day deadline to the villagers to collect and pay N6 million as ransom.

The ultimatum has instilled widespread fear among the local population, prompting many to seek safety elsewhere. No further details on the bandits' motives or prior incidents in the area were provided in initial reports. Security challenges in northern Nigeria, including banditry, continue to displace communities and disrupt daily life.

Local authorities have yet to issue an official response to the incident as of the latest updates.

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