Nigerians on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to order the arrest and investigation of popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi , over his interactions with bandits in the country.
Of late , Sheikh Gumi has been seen in photos holding talks with notorious bandits in the forests of Zamfara , Niger and other states . He had also advocated blanket amnesty for the bandits like was done for the militants in the Niger Delta region.
Sheikh Gumi ’ s latest comment attracted outrage on social media with many users describing him as the spokesperson for bandits in the country.
A Twitter user , @ FolarinCharles , expressed shock at the utterance of the cleric . “What is coming from Gumi is unexpected . He said the bandits are only interested in payment of ransom and their killings is usually accidental. Haba, what does the bandits do to those that cannot pay the ransom ? They just kill them without looking back ,” he wrote .
“If this were US (the United States ), this man would have been thrown into jail… he is their coordinator,” @ YourfavLollipop alleged.
Another tweep , @ Greatrufus 1, stated, “Sheikh Gumi has assumed the role of patron and spokesman for bandits across Nigeria . Let ’s see where that leads them. ”
“This man ’s task of painting those killers saints is dead on arrival ,” @ ElafikwuSunday added .
@ UncleGoodBoy said , “ If Gumi was a Southerner, he would have been arrested by DSS (Department of State Services).”
Also , some Facebook users were irked by the recent comments and activities of the cleric , calling on the security agencies to arrest him immediately for questioning.
Iyamu Moses commented , “Nigeria is finished . For this man to still be moving freely after meeting the murderers and terrorists , it shows that Nigeria is in a deep mess. ”
“This man should be investigated , it is obvious he knows too much about these people, ” Jean- Philips Aka said .
On her part, Ann Chiagolum, urged the government to “take this Sheikh to rehab before it is too lat
