One of the state’s councils that bandits have gained control of throughout the years is Birnin Gwari.

Journalists on Sunday were able to receive a statement from the Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressives Union, which was signed by its chairman, Ishaq Usman-Kasai, and claimed to have banned political activity in several wards.

The statement said, “The group continues to gain acceptance from many members of the communities, particularly in Old Kuyello and Damari of Kazage Ward.

“Even this week, two members of the group were engaged for a wedding with two girls and will be tying the nuptial knots by this Saturday.

“The Ansaru (grooms) laid down some rules to the in-laws for the wedding. They ruled that after the wedding, they will take the brides to the forests and live there with them and do not want the brides to go along with any furniture except plates (coolers) and mattresses because anything other than those is not in tandem with their beliefs and convictions.”

The union continued by saying that group members are giving memory cards to the locals that include their doctrine and beliefs.

Before it’s too late, it pleaded with the Federal Government to drive the terrorists out.

The statement added, “We call on the Federal Government to please organize a coordinated security operation both aerial and ground to the hideouts of these criminals in our forests in order to flush them out and stop daily killings of our people by the unchallenged terrorist groups surrounding our communities.”