Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has spoken after he was invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) over his comments on the activities of bandits in Nigeria.
According to him, the invitation was needed and he had a productive interaction with the security agents who questioned him.
Recall that the Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris, confirmed that the prominent Islamic cleric was invited for questioning while noting that no one was above the law.
Gumi had offered to dialogue with bandits that abducted students of Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun Local Government Area of the Kaduna State.
He urged President Bola Tinubu not to repeat the mistake made by former President Muhammadu Buhari, who refused to dialogue with bandits.
The abducted Kaduna children have been released with the government saying no ransom was paid for their release.
In a recent social media post titled, ‘Only one person is above the law: The Innocent!’, Gumi wrote, “Last night, I got many frantic calls from well-wishers and journalists about a news item that I was interviewed by security. There is absolutely no cause for alarm.
“Yes, we had a productive interaction on how to curb banditry as we are all trying – each in his own sphere – to tackle the monster bedevilling the nation. There was no animosity but courtesy and full of respect.
“We all need as a nation to unite and work in synergy to achieve an everlasting peace. I thank you for your concern. May Allah continue to protect us all from all evil.”
