JIBWIS: Police Arrest Suspect Over Viral Video, Assure Citizens of Protection 

The Zamfara State Police Command has launched a comprehensive investigation into a viral video circulating on social media showing a young man in the uniform of the Jama’atu Izalatil Bidi’a Wa’ikamatus Sunnah chanting inflammatory lyrics alongside Islamic school pupils. 

The Commissioner of Police stated this while parading the suspect before journalists at the police headquarters in Gusau, assuring the public that the situation is firmly under control.

According to the command, the video was recorded on Friday, October 23, 2026, as the individual headed toward the Aliyu Ibn Abi Thalib Mosque in Maradun Local Government Area to provide security during jumu:at prayers. 

The leadership of JIBWIS promptly distanced the organization from the controversial conduct and handed the suspect over to Nigeria Police Force. Saying the JIBWIS has submitted a letter distancing itself from the conduct of the suspect.

The apprehended individual has been identified as twenty-two-year-old Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun, a native of Maradun who recently gained admission to study Mass Communication at Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara. 

Police investigations revealed that the pupils seen in the recording belong to the Nurul Islam Islamiya and Akidatul Sahiha Islamiya schools located approximately one hundred and twenty kilometres from the state capital.

The Commissioner of Police reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to safeguarding the constitutionally guaranteed rights of all citizens regardless of religious affiliation. 

He announced that the suspect will be charged to a court of competent jurisdiction under sections seventy-seven, seventy-eight, and three hundred and eighty (B) of the Zamfara State Penal Code law once inquiries conclude.

Community stakeholders, parents, and religious leaders have been urged to foster mutual respect and tolerance among young people while avoiding the dissemination of unverified digital content. The command emphasized its resolve to maintain public order and protect lives and property across Zamfara State.