By Desire Emmanuel
Some bandits on Saturday night invaded a community in Bauchi State, killed an officer of an Islamic sect and abducted his wife who gave birth two weeks ago.
The bandits on motorcycles were said to have invaded the Zalau community in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, killed the JIBWIS Zalau Discipline officer, Alhaji Muhammad Bakoshi and went away with his wife who is nursing a two-week-old baby.
JIBWIS is an Islamic organisation that stands for Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah, which translates to “Society for the Removal of Innovation and Re-establishment of the Sunnah.”
It’s a Salafi movement founded in Northern Nigeria in 1978 by Sheikh Ismaila Idris to promote a return to the teachings of the Quran and the Hadith, and to eradicate innovations (bid’ah) that they believe have corrupted Islamic practices.
Apparently not happy with what the sect propagates in the community, the bandits were said to have invaded the man’s home around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, shot him dead before going away with his wife and newly born baby.
According to an impeccable source in the state, while the attack was going on, distress calls were made to security agencies but there was no response until the bandits left.
As of the time of this report, neither the state government nor any security agencies had reacted to the attacks by bandits which have spread from the North-West to the North-Central part of the country.
In recent times, bandits have attacked communities in Katsina, Niger, Kwara, as well as Kebbi states, taking away a large number of victims, including school children.
