Footages published by Lindaikejisblog.com show the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jam'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jih?d sharing rice, beans, millet, maize, sugar, spaghetti, and cash gifts to the residents.
The gesture by the insurgents which some security analysts deem as a threat was first reported by Sahara Reporters.
A security source in the area said the sect members' action was to induce the villagers to join the group’s ranks as militants.
“Imagine, they (insurgents) claimed that the gesture was aimed at assisting villagers to perform Ramadan fast and Sallah with ease and happiness, the same villagers they killed their friends and family members,” the source lamented.
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Many Nigerian lives have been lost to the activities of the militant group over the years some of which they have openly claimed responsibility for.
They frequently kidnap residents including students, high-profile personalities such as pastors, politicians and diplomats and demand ransom for their release in some cases while killing some of them.
There have been instances where some communities were raided and innocent residents killed.
It is therefore baffling to see a terrorist group believed to behind those deadly activities turning around to distribute food items to the people whose families they have allegedly killed.