Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has defended Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) following public outrage over a viral video displaying boys chanting lyrics allegedly threatening assaults on churchgoers in Enugu State.
Sani described the organisation as a bunch of well-behaved volunteers devoted to humanitarian and ethical causes, dismissing allegations portraying its members as terrorists or killers.
In a submit on his verified Facebook web page on Monday afternoon, the previous lawmaker wrote: “JIBWIS are not killers. They are not terrorists. They have been a well-behaved, uniformed group of volunteers supporting humanitarian and moral causes. The allegations against them are false and misleading.”
His feedback got here amid widespread reactions to footage circulating on social media displaying a person main a bunch of boys as they march down a avenue, singing in Hausa.
The chant requires an AK-47 rifle to allow the singer to journey to Enugu and open hearth on individuals attending church companies on Sunday.
Translated lyrics from the footage describe Enugu as a land of “infidels” and embody sounds imitating gunfire, elevating considerations over non secular intolerance and the opportunity of violence towards worshippers.
The uniform worn by the people within the video has been related to the First Aid Group (FAG), the humanitarian and volunteer service arm of JIBWIS. Members of the group are domestically often known as ’Yan Agaji.
The video has triggered requires safety businesses to establish these concerned and examine the alleged threats, notably given the reference to a potential assault on churchgoers in Enugu.
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