The Ansaru terrorists’ group, a splinter of the dreaded Boko
Haram terrorists, has commenced recruitment across communities in Birnin-Gwari
Local government Area of Kaduna State.
It was reliably gathered on Friday that members of the Ansaru
group, in their bid to lure residents, mostly young people into their deadly
group, decided to provide Sallah gifts to residents of communities in Birnin
Gwari.
The group, believed to have been operating for years, along
Birnin-Gwari axis, is responsible for many deadly attacks in Kaduna and its
environs.
A resident of one of the communities in Birnin-Gwari, Alhaji
Usman Dankabo disclosed that members of the Ansaru group visited the
following villages: Damari, Farin Ruwa, Kwasa Kwasa, Kuyello, Gobirawa,
Tabanni, Kutemeshi and Kazage, persuading members of the communities to join
the group.
“They distributed gifts, preached to them, and assured them
of safety against any attack,” the source said.
A resident of one of the villages, Abdullahi Madaki said
they distributed biscuits, performed motorcycle stunts to the delight of
villagers and distributed pamphlets, flash disks and other accessories on the
activities of the group.
Abdullahi said the group vowed to protect them against any
invasion and unjust maltreatment.
The group had a violent clash with bandits in October 2021,
which claimed the lives of over 30 bandits operating around the Damari axis,
Birnin Gwari LGA.
Suspected members of the group also last year attacked a
military formation along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway and killed 11
soldiers, four villagers and injured many others.
They reportedly claimed responsibility for the bombing of
two Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC), attached to the security personnel.
They were also said to be responsible for attack on
Kaduna-Abuja train that claimed the lives of eight, wounded 26, while scores
were abducted
The Kaduna Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed
Jalige did not pick his calls for confirmation, just as he did not respond to
text messages sent to him.
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