{
  "id": 16652216,
  "title": "Islamic group members ask for AK-47s to attack ‘infidels’ in Enugu, Jos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/islamic-group-members-ask-for-ak-47s-to-attack-infidels-in-enugu-jos-16652216",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T20:14:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/islamic-group-members-ask-for-ak-47s-to-attack-infidels-in-enugu-jos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A video circulating on social media depicts youths in uniforms from the First Aid Group of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) chanting for AK-47 assault rifles to attack \"infidels\" in Enugu and Jos. The participants were engaged in a marching exercise while making inflammatory statements. One individual was heard demanding an AK-47 to go to Enugu amid \"infidels\" on a Sunday, threatening to open fire. The video has sparked calls for an investigation by JIBWIS and Amnesty International Nigeria. Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau, the national chairman of JIBWIS, condemned the video and urged security agencies to investigate. The group dissociated itself from the violent rhetoric and emphasized that uniforms do not imply affiliation or authorization. Amnesty International Nigeria called for a thorough investigation, expressing concerns about the involvement of minors in violent indoctrination and urging authorities to protect young individuals from exposure to hate speech and paramilitary activities.",
  "summary": "A viral video shows members of an Islamic group’s first aid unit chanting for AK-47s to attack ‘infidels’ in Enugu and Jos, prompting calls for a probe. Read More: https://punchng.com/islamic-group-members-ask-for-ak-47s-to-attack-infidels-in-enugu-jos/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "JIBWIS chairman calls for probe of viral video threatening attack on Enugu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jibwis-chairman-calls-for-probe-of-viral-video-threatening-attack-on",
        "published": "2026-10-26T18:03:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}