BANDITS ABDUCT CHIEF IMAM’S WIVES, DAUGHTERS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS IN BAUCHI. (PHOTO).

 Bandits abduct Chief Imam’s wives, daughters and other family members in Bauchi

Suspected bandits have abducted the family of the Chief Imam of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Abubakar Muhammad Digare, in Bauchi State.

 

 

The incident occurred on Saturday night, February 14, 2026 in Digare town, Gwana District, Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state,

 

 

Security analyst, Bakatsine, who disclosed this on Sunday said local sources stated that assailants invaded the Imam’s residence and forcibly abducted several people, including the Imam’s wives and daughters. 

 

“Last night, suspected bandits launched a brazen nighttime attack in the residence of Imam Abubakar Muhammad Digare, Chief Imam of JIBWIS in Digare town, abducting several people, including his wives and daughters. The attackers reportedly stormed the home under the cover of darkness, forcefully taking multiple victims to an unknown destination,” Bakatsine wrote. 

 

“The shocking incident has sent waves of fear through the local Muslim community and heightened concerns amid the worsening security crisis affecting many parts of the country. The attack occurred in Digare, a town in Gwana District, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.”