A civil society organisation, under the auspices of Coalition for Peace In Nigeria (COPIN), has advised the Department of State Services (DSS), to without hesitation, arrest a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi for terrorism related activities. COPIN opined that owing to Gumi’s persistent call on the federal government to grant the terror elements
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Islamic cleric, Ahmed Gunmi has described the arrest of terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu by the Department of State Services(DSS) as an act terrorism. Recall that Mamu who negotiated the release of Abuja-Kaduna train victims, was arrested on Tuesday at Cairo International Airport alongside his family. After he was repatriated on Wednesday, the DSS alerted the
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The Nigerian Army on Monday warned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi and other “opinion merchants” in the country not to drag the force into disrepute with their utterances. Gumi had during a recent meeting with bandits in forests across Kaduna, Zamfara, Katsina, and Niger States, alleged that non-Muslim soldiers were behind the killings in some
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The southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has said people like Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, Sheikh Gumi and other alleged troublers of Nigeria should be under security scrutiny, not Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo (Igboho). The group spoke in reaction to the attempt by a team of policemen, soldiers and Department of State Services
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Popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said attacks by bandits have lessened since he and others started engagements with the criminals. He stated this on Wednesday evening while featuring on Arise TV’s ‘News Night’ programme. Sheikh Gumi said, “Attacks have lessened, it is just one case we have of the Kagara boys. We have
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Popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, met with abductors of the staff and students of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State. According to TVC News, the meeting took place at Tagina forest in Niger State on Thursday, February 18. The bandits wielding their guns, were led by their leader, Dogo Gide. Sheik Gumi appealed to
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Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi has accused the Nigerian military authorities, saying they do not want the fight against insurgency to end because they make billions of naira from the huge funds allocated for prosecution of the war. The Kaduna State-based cleric who has been in the news in recent times following his visit
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