Thursday, June 11, 2026 - A cleric of Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'ah wa Ikamatis-Sunnah (JIBWIS), Alhaji Muhammad Maibarga, has d!ed in bandits' den.
The Islamic cleric was kidnapped alongside his friend, a
former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Koko/ Besse local
government area of the state.
A video allegedly released by their abductors showed the
late cleric in deteriorating health condition before he was later confirmed
d3ad.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Kebbi Police
Command, SP Bashir Usman, confirmed his d3ath to journalists on Wednesday, June
10, 2026.
"We are aware of reports concerning the victim’s
deteriorating condition and d3ath in captivity,” he said.
A family friend to the late cleric, Usman Aliyu, said
efforts were on to secure his release from his abductors, when he d!ed due to
his deteriorating health conditions.
The family were making efforts to meet the demands of his
abductors.
“They are still looking for money demanded by the bandits so
that he could be released to them, but we are devastated by the news of his
d3ath in the hands of those that kidnapped him,” Aliyu said.
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