JIBWIS disowns AK-47 threat against non-Muslims in Plateau, Enugu

By Golok Nanmwa

JOS – The Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) has dissociated itself from a viral video in which some persons described as aides of the group allegedly called for the use of AK-47 rifles to attack non-Muslims in Plateau and Enugu states.

The video, which emerged on social media on Monday, had generated widespread condemnation, with calls for the arrest and prosecution of those featured in it.

In a statement issued at the group’s headquarters in Jos on Tuesday, the National Publicity Secretary of JIBWIS, Sheikh Ahmad Muhammad Ashiru, said, “Though we are yet to substantiate the authenticity of the video, JIBWIS will not support any call to attack...