The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested and commenced investigation right into a viral video during which a younger man within the uniform of Jama’atu Izalatil Bidi’a Wa’ikamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS) was allegedly heard chanting, “give us rifles to go and kill Christians.”
The Commissioner of Police, CP A.M. Bello, disclosed this on Tuesday in Gusau throughout a press briefing on the incident.
Bello mentioned the command was alerted to the video circulating on social media, the place the suspect was seen in firm of pupils from two Islamiyya faculties in Maradun Local Government Area.
He mentioned preliminary investigation revealed that the video was recorded on Friday, October 23, 2026, whereas the suspect was on his approach to Aliyu Ibn Abi Thalib Mosque, the place he and others have been mentioned to have supplied safety throughout Friday prayers.
He gave the names of the colleges as Nurul Islam Islamiyya and Akidatul Sahiha Islamiyya, each in Maradun LGA, about 120 kilometres from Gusau.
According to him, the command instantly engaged the management of JIBWIS at nationwide and state ranges, and the organisation disassociated itself from the suspect’s conduct.
He mentioned the suspect was thereafter apprehended by JIBWIS and handed over to the police.
The CP recognized the suspect as Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun, a local of Maradun LGA, born on September 15, 2004.
He mentioned the suspect attended Mualledi Model Primary School, Maradun and Government Day Secondary School, Maradun, joined JIBWIS in 2025 and lately secured admission to review Mass Communication at Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara.
Bello mentioned upon conclusion of investigation, the suspect can be charged to courtroom for alleged offences of incitement to violence, disturbance of public peace and felony intimidation beneath Sections 77, 78 and 380(b) of the Penal Code Law relevant in Zamfara State.
He reassured residents of all non secular affiliations of the dedication of the Nigeria Police Force to defending lives and safeguarding the constitutional proper to freedom of thought, conscience and faith.
He condemned any act able to selling non secular hatred or threatening peaceable coexistence and urged non secular leaders, dad and mom, guardians and faculty authorities to advertise tolerance and mutual respect, particularly amongst younger individuals.
He additionally appealed to members of the general public to stay calm, keep away from spreading unverified data and chorus from acts able to escalating non secular stress.
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