Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- A terror kingpin in Zamfara State has reportedly demanded 150 kilogrammes of pure gold as a "protection levy" from four local communities.

According to a report by a local news outlet TheBeat, the notorious bandit known as Sani Black targeted the Dada, Gidan Shaho, Marmaro, and Rimni communities in the Zurmi area of the state.

The demand for the precious metal is a significant escalation from the usual requests for cash ransoms and livestock, highlighting the evolving methods used by terror groups to finance their operations.

The communities now face the daunting challenge of gathering the gold, valued at hundreds of thousands of naira.

Local sources cited in TheBeat's report suggested the demand is linked to the re...