Bandits have resorted to collecting beer as levies from farmers before allowing them to harvest crops in the Ardo-Kola local government area of Taraba State.
A senior civil servant in Jalingo, who preferred anonymity, told our correspondent that he was compelled to buy beer worth over N200,000 before he was allowed to harvest his Benniseed farm
He said the levy imposed by the bandits ranges from N20,000 to N100,000 depending on the size of the farm.
“ I paid with beer worth N200,000 before getting access to my farm,” he said.
