Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed over 10,000 Agro
Rangers across 19 Northern states, including the Federal Capital Territory, to
safeguard farmlands and protect farmers from escalating attacks.
The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to enhance food security in the region
and other parts of the country.
The NSCDC spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, who disclosed this said, the
corps’ commitment to protecting agro-allied investments and ensuring the
safety of farmers and their crops, while, the Agro Rangers are also tasked
with mediating conflicts between farmers and herders, promoting peaceful
coexistence, and preventing the malicious destruction of farmland.
Afolabi said, the deployment was a collaborative effort between the NSCDC,
the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, and international organizations, aimed to
address the critical issue of food security, adding that, no fewer than 165
farmers were killed by bandits between January and March this year,
underscoring the severity of the security challenges faced by farmers.
It also said, farmers in states like Benue, Sokoto, Niger, and Plateau
expressed their distress, reporting not only the loss of crops but also the
deaths of colleagues due to bandit attacks. Many have been forced to
abandon their farms amid the rising violence, stressing that, the ongoing
food inflation crisis, driven by factors such as the removal of fuel subsidies
and rampant insecurity, has led to concerns about the future of food
availability in the country.
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