Note that “SaharaReporters also reported the Ansaru terrorists reportedly took over Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.” The Nigerian government is either unable or unwilling to stop the expansion of the territory the jihadis control. “Terrorists Kidnap Retired School Principal Who Volunteered To Deliver Ransom In Kaduna State,” Sahara Reporters, January 16, 2024: […]
Nigeria: Muslims block Abuja-Kaduna Expressway and abduct large numbers of people
“As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding their sale and manumission; the third, to ransom them in exchange for goods […]