Hisbah arrests seven men for ‘swapping wives’ in Bauchi

07 May 2026, 23:14 by Muhibat Sulaimon · TheCable Lifestyle

The Hisbah command in Katagum LGA in Bauchi has arrested seven men for allegedly swapping their wives among themselves.

Malam Ridwani Muhammad Khairan, head of the board in the LGA, said the suspects are believed to be members of a group known as Wuddadu.

He described the act as an “unprecedented crime” that goes against Islamic teachings. He added that the suspects claimed they carried out the act after one of them, identified as Muhammad Awwal, said he had a dream about exchanging their wives.

“One of them, Muhammad Awwal, confirmed to us that he got this knowledge from a dream, saying that he had a dream of a prophet and that is why they persuaded their wives to do this act,” he said.

Khairan said the alleged wife-swapping practice had reportedly been going on in Azare town for about two years without coming to public attention.

He revealed that the matter began to unravel after one of the women involved reportedly said she could no longer continue with the act and decided to leave the group.

He added that members of the group later approached him with complaints, after which the suspects were invited and allegedly admitted to the claims against them.

“One of the women said she couldn’t handle this paganism, so she left them, which is when the mystery began to unravel,” he added.

“There was a group called Quddadu who came to me and said that there were some people among them who had made a claim that was not satisfied….we invited the people and sat with them and they confirmed their allegations to me.”

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