The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai is reported to have written President Muhammadu Buhari lamenting that terrorists have created a parallel government to man the ungoverned space.
Nasir El Rufai, in the letter also cried out about the worsening insecurity in the state adding that in some communities the bandits extract revenues from the people.
According to Premium Times, the Governor raised the alarm in a memo sent to the President in late July.
In the memo, Governor El-Rufai is alleged to have stated that terrorists have infiltrated and dominated communities where formed “a parallel governing authority.”
They are also said to be exercising control over social and economic activities while also dispensing justice in the area.
In the report, the Governor said the terrorists have advanced in their plans to make Kaduna forest areas their “permanent operational base” for the North-west region, citing a “series of intelligence reports.”
“Observed movement patterns and intercepted communications of migrating terrorists have shown a clear interest in setting up a base, with the stretches of forest area between Kaduna and Niger states strongly considered,” he wrote.
As the 2023 general elections approach, Gov El-Rufai reportedly informed the President that the terrorists have enacted a law to ban residents from participating.
“The insurgents enacted a law in the District, banning all forms of political activity or campaign ahead of the 2023 elections, especially in Madobiya and Kazage villages,” the governor’s memo read
The report stated that the governor informed the President that the ban on political activities followed a recent wedding ceremony involving the terrorists.
“According to actionable intelligence, members of the Jama’atu Ansarul Musulmina Fi’biladis Sudan (aka Ansaru) hibernating in Kuyello district of Birnin Gwari LGA recently conducted a nuptial ceremony during which they married two yet-to-be-identified female residents of Kuyello village.
The ceremony was attended by various Ansaru members and witnessed by residents of the area. After the marital rites, insurgents in attendance reportedly conveyed the brides to the dreaded Kuduru forest, in the same District.”the memo read.
The Governor was quoted to have also informed the President that the terrorists now settle disputes in communities. According to the report, the terrorists “fined one Mu’azu Ibrahim, a resident of Kuyello community, the sum of One Million Naira for selling plots of land without the consent of the owners.”
“Multiple reports also exist of bandits and terrorists exacting protection levies and similar taxes from farmers and communities, in return for permission to cultivate their fields,” the governor said.
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