Ansaru militant group has reportedly banned political
activities in some communities in Birnin-Gwari LGA of Kaduna.
Ansaru fighters are said to have bases in the LGA.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Ishaq Kasai, chairman of
Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU), said the group regularly
recruits young residents and marry young girls.
According to Kasai, Ansaru banned political activities in
many communities in the eastern part of Birnin-Gwari LGA.
“In fact, the group continue to gain acceptance from many
members of the communities, particularly in old Kuyello and Damari communities
in Kazage Ward,” the statement reads.
“The Ansaru and the recruits are of the belief that their
numerical strength will help them to bring the present democratic government
down.
“Presently the Ansaru are going round distributing memory cards to the locals which
contains their beliefs and doctrine.
“A disturbing
scenario is where the group banned all political activities in many communities
such as Damari of Kazage Ward.
“Politicians from these communities have to go far away
secretly to the neighbouring communities before they hold political meetings.
“For instance, this week an Okada rider who lives in Unguwar
Makera of Kazage Ward was seen with a sticker of one of the candidates vying
for the Kaduna State House of Assembly and he was thoroughly beaten by the
Ansaru.”
“People in these communities are now disenchanted and
frustrated about participating in political activities.
“We don’t know how
the coming elections will take place in those areas because even the last Local
Government election in Kaduna state did not hold in those communities due to
the escalating insecurity.
“In short, the Ansaru are now in charge of many of the
communities in the area and the group is expanding its occupation.
“The terrorists now call the shots and determine what is to
be done in the villages they are dominating.”
In May, the group reportedly began massive recruitment of
residents in the LGA.
They were also said to have distributed Sallah gifts, a
five-page pamphlet titled; ‘We are not Boko Haram but Ansaru’, flash disks and
other items to entice residents to join them.
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