'We fear for our souls' - Nigerian farmers need armed guards to protect them from jihadists

Islam

As women water vegetables and uproot weeds in a rural corner of north-eastern Nigeria, men in uniform stand guard nearby holding huge rifles. They are Agro Rangers - a special security unit set up by the government to defend farmers from militants from jihadist groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap), who can strike farms in Borno state at any time. "There is fear - we fear for our souls," Aisha Isa, 50, tells the BBC as she tends to her crops. Because it is no longer

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