Ansaru

Vanguard for the Protection of Muslims in Black Africa ( Jama'atu Ansaril Muslimina Biladis fi Sudan), better known as Ansaru is a jihaddistisch Nigerian Islamist terrorist organization.

As the leader of Ansaru applies Usmatul Abu al - Ansari, who founded the terrorist organization in Sokoto with the Sokoto Caliphate Usman dan Fodio. Their deeds interprets the group with the defense of the African continent.

Incidents

For the first time made ​​Ansaru by abductions of British and Italians in Kebbi State in May 2011 attention. This was followed on 19 December 2012, the kidnapping of the French engineer Francis Collomp in Katsina State, in which a police officer and a security guard were killed. Francis Collomp escaped in November 2013.

Kidnapping of seven foreigners, the construction company Setraco

The foreigners were on Monday, 18 February 2013, the internationally operating construction company Setraco Group in Jama'are ( Bauchi ) was deported to Nigeria from the premises of the Nigerian partner company Setraco Nigeria Limited. The foreigners were then declared on 10 March 2013 dead.

In Bauchi since 2001 applies the Sharia, which was introduced by Islamic groups and the rank as a main source of legislation ( legal positivism ) enjoys.