Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- Terrorists working for notorious kingpin, Bello Turji, are holding five elders of Moriki community in Zurmi area of Zamfara State after the village failed to gather the N20 million protection levy imposed on it.

PREMIUM TIMES had exclusively reported how the terrorists imposed a N20 Million protection levy on the residents of Moriki. Sources told this newspaper that every household was asked to pay the sum of N6,500 to raise the money.

Moriki has witnessed relentless terrorist attacks for years and resident agreed to pay protection levies imposed by the terrorists to stall further attacks on the community.

Two local sources told PREMIUM TIMES over the phone Wednesday morning that the elders were among seven resident...