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Reading between Sheikh Gumi’s lines (1)

Reading between Sheikh Gumi’s lines (1)

By Ochereome Nnanna You must have wondered why Nigeria, with all its endowments in human and natural resources, has failed as a national experiment. After doing the same thing for over 60 years and getting a result that draws you further and further away from your defined goal, what else is it but failure? Unless […]

Insecurity: HURIWA wants Gumi arrested over reckless comments

Insecurity: HURIWA wants Gumi arrested over reckless comments

By Dirisu Yakubu Foremost rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria,  HURIWA, has called on the Nigerian Army to protect its image from being drag in the mud given recent comments by popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi on the fight against insurgency. HURIWA in a statement signed by its Executive Director, […]

Banditry: Army warns Gumi, others against inflamatory statements

Banditry: Army warns Gumi, others against inflamatory statements

ABUJA — Following the recent outburst of Sheik Ahmed Gumi that armed and murderous bandits were being killed by non Muslim soldiers and the outrage it elicited, the Nigerian Army has warned the Islamic cleric and his followers not to drag its image and reputation of one of the most reliable national institutions into disrepute.

Why Gumi should not cause disaffection in the military

Why Gumi should not cause disaffection in the military

By Emmanuel Aziken The Unity Advocacy Group (UAG) has alerted Nigerians of the dangers of having a military divided along religious and ethnic lines. UAG reaction follows recent statement credited to Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, where he accused non-Muslim soldiers of carrying out orchestrated killings in some communities and precipitating anger in the North. Sheikh Gumi […]