Members of the Ansaru terrorists group have now turned themselves into constituted authorities in many villages of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state, urging hapless resident to revolt against the government of the day.
The group’s strategy of pitting the citizenry against the government formed the theme of its public sermon to mark the Eid-el-Kabir festival, Daily Trust reports.
They are trying to persuade and foist their anti-democracy, resentment for education and government disposition of the locals.
Unlike what they did during the Eid-el-Fitr festival, a little over two months ago, when they simply went round communities and shared candies and other edibles as Sallah gifts, the terrorists this time around took time to interact with the locals and urged them to acquire arms and launch a rebellion against the government.
They also reassured them of protection against bandits.
In a two-page pamphlet, the terror group lambasted the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, saying it failed to protect the lives and property of the people and urged them not to fall for the call to effect change through any electoral process.
Witnesses said the terrorists had been preaching their anti-government and anti-democracy stance since the Eid el-Kabir Sallah day (Saturday) without caution from anywhere.
The villages they visited in Birnin Gwari LGA on Monday included Damari, Unguwar Gajere, Kakini, Kuyello and Kwasa Kwasa.
“During their propagation, the terrorists, who are mostly young men, moved on dozens of motorcycles decked with flags with Arabic inscriptions,” Daily Trust quoted a source familiar with the development as saying.
“They tongue-lashed the federal, state and local authorities, arguing that democracy is against the teaching of Islam. They also called out Muslim clerics who call for prayers for democratic leaders.
“But the most dangerous trend this time around is the call by the terrorists for people to source for arms and fight the government.
“They back their claims by wrongly interpreting some verses of the Holy Qur’an and prophetic sayings. They say people would continue to suffer until they forcefully changed their leaders,” the source said