A Facebook user shared a video showing members of the First Aid group of Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) participating in a parade and chanting violent threats. The post caption read, "Nigerian extremist leads Muslim cadet parade chanting 'Give me AK47 to go into the infidels in Jos, in Enugu on a Sunday and spray fire on them while they worship." The video, which has gone viral, shows a drill leader in JIBWIS uniform leading a group of young men and boys during a jogging exercise.
The leader, chanting in Hausa, asks for AK-47 rifles to travel to Enugu and Jos to attack Christians while they worship in churches on Sundays. The group repeats these chants, which were transcribed as "A ba ni AK!… Na je Enugu!… Cikin arna!… Ran Sunday!… Suna murna!… Suna taɓi!… Na ba su wuta!… Ru-du, ru-du-du!… Na je can Jos!" The English translation is "Give me an AK!… So I go to Enugu!… Among the infidels!… On a Sunday!… While they are rejoicing!… While they are clapping!… And spray fire on them!… [Simulating gunshot sounds]!… So I go to Jos!"
The post and video generated widespread outrage, reactions, and concern across social media, with commentators calling for immediate intervention by security agencies due to the explicit calls for religious violence. Amnesty International Nigeria urged authorities to investigate the inciting video. Several requests were made to verify the video, prompting DUBAWA to investigate its authenticity.
DUBAWA conducted a digital forensic examination of the viral video, which found no signs of AI generation, synthetic manipulation, deepfake rendering, or audio-visual splicing. The people in the video were wearing the distinct uniform of the JIBWIS First Aid Group (Yan Agaji). Google's SynthID tool detected no watermarks or synthetic markers, and Hive AI confirmed that the video is likely genuine.
A reverse-image search found that the video began circulating across social media platforms on October 26, 2026. DUBAWA could not independently verify whether the event was organised by the JIBWIS Jos faction or the Kaduna faction, or if the participants were officially registered members acting with leadership authorisation.
JIBWIS Nigeria issued a press statement signed by its National Chairman, Bala Lau, strongly condemning the violent chants and calling for the immediate arrest and investigation of the individuals depicted. The chairman noted that wearing the uniform of the JIBWIS First Aid Group or appearing among its members does not automatically establish that an individual is acting on behalf of the organisation or with its authorisation.
The viral video showing men in JIBWIS uniform chanting and calling for AK-47 rifles to attack Christians in Enugu and Jos is real. The claim is true, and the incident has sparked widespread concern and calls for action from security agencies.
Key points
- The video is authentic and shows JIBWIS members chanting violent threats against Christians.
- JIBWIS Nigeria has condemned the incident and called for the arrest and investigation of those involved.
- The incident has sparked widespread concern and calls for action from security agencies.
