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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
Terrorists have killed an Islamic scholar, Malam Yakubu Muhammad Bugai, who was the Vice-Chairman of Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus-Sunnah (JIBWIS), Birnin-Gwari branch, and five other farmers in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
This is even as over 40 locals were said to have been kidnapped and several maize farms destroyed by the rampaging terrorists.
The JIBWIS leader was said to have been shot on Wednesday, July 27, in his farm located around Rema area. He sustained gunshot injuries and was later taken to Jibril Mai-Gwari General Hospital where he died the following day.
A statement issued by the Chairman, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU), Ishaq Usman Kasai, appealed to both the Federal and state governments to safeguard the areas and the people against future occurrence.
The statement read in part: “The Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU) sorrowfully mourns the death of the Vice-Chairman of Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus-Sunnah (JIBWIS), Birnin-Gwari Branch, Mal. Yakubu Muhammad Bugai and three other farmers who were killed by the murderous armed bandits who have been unleashing terror in the area.
“The JIBWIS leader was shot on Wednesday, July 27, in his farm located around Rema area and was later evaluated and taken to Jibril Mai-Gwari General Hospital sustaining gunshots (injuries) in his abdomen and arm. Regrettably, he passed on at 7:30am the following day.
“Until his murder, Malam Yakubu Bugai was a strong pillar, pioneer member and also the Vice-Chairman of the Birnin-Gwari Orphans Foundation, which is an organisation devoted to taking care of thousands of orphans left behind by mostly victims of armed banditry in the security-ravaged area.
“In another sad development, around Sabon-Layi, Kurgi, Yelwa, Tashan-Keji, Shiwaka, Unguwan Danfulani and many more rural communities in western part of Birnin-Gwari who are sharing boundaries with Kamuku and Kuyambana forests, which are serving as hideouts of the bandits, a large number of locals were kidnapped in their farms. In fact, the situation is so rampant and complex for one to choose among the incidents to report.
“The bandits also raided people’s farms; in the Sabon-layi community alone, more than 10 farms (especially those with grown up maize) have been cleared deliberately by the bandits’ cattle. In fact, the bandits told the farmers to stop wasting their time going to farm in the area because even if they do, they will not allow them to harvest and may end up been killed or abducted.”
