sheikh gumi

The Digest: Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has reiterated his stance that negotiating with bandits is a necessary and morally permissible strategy to prevent greater bloodshed, stating that such engagement is “not forbidden in the Bible or the Quran.” In a BBC interview, Gumi...

The Digest: Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has stated his primary focus in Nigeria's security crisis is on disarming attackers rather than aiding victims, a perspective that frames conflict resolution as stopping violence at its source, yet reveals the profound moral and strategic divisions in approaches...

The Digest: Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has declared he would lead calls for the release of convicted IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu if he demonstrates genuine remorse for his actions. Speaking on Channels Television, Gumi defended his non-kinetic approach to Nigeria's security...

The Digest: Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has pointed to deep social isolation and lack of education as key factors influencing herdsmen's behavior. Speaking at the University of Ibadan, Gumi argued that pastoralists' disconnection from modern society and economic opportunities leaves them...

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has denounced Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi’s assertion that Christians stage fake burials, calling the claim inflammatory and baseless. According to a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, the PFN argues this rhetoric deepens national division...

The Digest: Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has stated that armed bandits in northern Nigeria are on a "revenge mission" but are willing to engage in peace talks with the government. In a television interview, Gumi contrasted these groups with the Indigenous People of Biafra...