Zamfara police arrest man over viral video threatening Christians

Zamfara police have arrested 22-year-old Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun over a viral video allegedly showing a group chanting calls for weapons to attack Christians. Police say he is being investigated for possible incitement to violence, disturbance of public peace and criminal intimidation; no court has determined the allegations. Zamfara State Commissioner of Police Ahmad Bello said the command arrested Gandi after using intelligence resources to identify people involved and investigate the footage. The Nigeria Police Force said JIBWIS leaders at national and state levels disassociated the organisation from the alleged conduct and handed the suspect to authorities. The footage appears to show a young man leading boys in marching drills while chanting in Hausa. A translation accompanying the video says the speaker called for AK-47 rifles to attack Christians in Enugu during Sunday worship and then go to Jos, in Plateau State, to kill others described as unbelievers. The wording and translation have not been independently verified in the reports. Police preliminary findings place the recording on October 23, 2026. Ibrahim Maina, a representative of a JIBWIS faction, said he had...