Zamfara Police Arrest JIBWIS Member for Inciting Violence

The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun, a member of Jama’atu Izalatil Bidi’a Wa’ikamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), following a viral video in which he allegedly called for rifles to kill Christians. Commissioner of Police A.M.

Bello announced the arrest during a press briefing in Gusau. The video, recorded on October 23, 2026, showed Maradun with pupils from Nurul Islam Islamiyya and Akidatul Sahiha Islamiyya in Maradun Local Government Area.

He was on his way to Aliyu Ibn Abi Thalib Mosque, where he provided security during Friday prayers. JIBWIS leadership disassociated the organization from Maradun's actions, and he was subsequently handed over to the police.

Born on September 15, 2004, Maradun attended Mualledi Model Primary School and Government Day Secondary School in Maradun, joined JIBWIS in 2025, and recently gained admission to study Mass Communication at Zamfara State University. He will face charges for incitement to violence, disturbance of public peace, and criminal intimidation under relevant sections of the Penal Code Law in Zamfara State.