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Security officers accompany me during negotiations, they know where bandits hide out – Gumi

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2024 0

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, in a revealing interview on Nigeria Info FM, stated that security forces are aware of the hideouts used by bandits in the northern regions of Nigeria. Gumi, known for his controversial views, disclosed that these agents had accompanied him on missions to

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Gumi to Tinubu: Negotiate with bandits, don’t waste money on weapons

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2023 0

Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to negotiate with dozens of bandits killing and causing mayhem across the country. Gumi, a former military officer, claimed that spending billions of naira on weapons to fight insurgency was archaic and a waste of taxpayers money.  The controversial religious teacher emphasized the

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Attack on Wike: APC Chieftain calls on security agents to arrest Sheikh Gumi

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..says no Niger Deltan, Southerner inferior in Nigeria By Tom Okpe Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Hon Yekini Nabena, has urged the country’s security agencies to arrest a Kaduna based Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, over his recent public outburst against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,

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Attack on Wike: APC Chieftain calls on security agents to arrest Sheik Gumi

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..says no Niger Deltan, Southerner inferior in Nigeria By Tom Okpe Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Hon Yekini Nabena, has urged the country’s security agencies to arrest a Kaduna based Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, over his recent public outburst against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,

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Sheikh Gumi rejects naira redesign, says bandits can demand dollars

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2022 0

Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has slammed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for moving to redesign the naira at this time. In a statement titled: “Changing the Naira: This is no time for economic kamikaze!”, the cleric said the plot to resign the naira is ill-timed as it could lead to economic suicide, […]

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There is no justice in Nigeria – Gumi

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2022 0

Renowned Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has criticised political leadership in Nigeria, saying the nation has a weak justice system. Gumi made the remark while speaking at a peace building symposium organised in Maiduguri as part of initiatives to reintegrate former Boko Haram insurgents into society. “Whoever has any interest in our country, we have […]

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No school is safe until govt negotiates with bandits – Gumi

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2021 0

Sheik Abubakar Gumi, a well-known Islamic preacher, claims that there are 100,000 armed bandits in the North-West alone. The bandits abducted schoolchildren, according to Gumi, who were upset that he bargained with them without involving the Federal Government. No school could be safe unless the government dealt with the herdsmen, according to the cleric. During […]

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Pantami not a terrorist, Nigeria will regret if sacked, Gumi warns

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2021 0

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a controversial Islamic cleric, has cautioned against the expulsion or dismissal of Dr. Isa Pantami, the troubled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy. There have been calls for the Minister’s resignation because of his past support for terror groups, which he has since renounced. Many Nigerians have called for his dismissal or […]

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Ramadan Sermon: Release All Victims— Sheikh Gumi Begs Bandits

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2021 0

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, an Islamic cleric, has urged bandits wreaking havoc in the North-West and North-Central states to liberate all victims held captive. According to Malam Salisu Hassan, Gumi’s media aide, the Sheikh confirmed this during his Ramadan Tafsir sermon at the Sultan Bello mosque in Kaduna State on Tuesday. Hassan told newsmen on Thursday that […]

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BREAKING: Sheikh Gumi in close door meeting, barred journalists

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2021 0

IDIBIA GABRIEL, KADUNA Shiekh Dr. Mahmud Gumi is currently holding a closed-door meeting with some participants at a meeting on the effects of insecurity in northern Nigeria in Arewa House Kaduna. Security men manning the entrance of the venue have barred some journalists from entering the meeting Hall allegedly organized by BBC Hausa service with […]