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I’ve been marked for elimination as Boko Haram figure — Sheikh Gumi

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has claimed that he was secretly informed by security sources that his name had been listed among individuals allegedly marked for elimination as Boko Haram figures. Gumi made the claim while addressing his congregation in a trending video,

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Adesanya-Davies calls for arrest of Sheikh Gumi over statements on U.S.–Nigeria military cooperation

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

A public affairs commentator and rights advocate, Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has called on the Federal Government to arrest and investigate Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi over recent comments she described as threatening Nigeria’s national security and sovereignty. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, Adesanya-Davies condemned Sheikh Gumi’s reported warning

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US airstrikes will turn Nigeria into a war zone — Sheikh Gumi warns

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has reacted strongly to recent United States airstrikes targeting terrorists in Nigeria’s North West, cautioning that the move could have dangerous consequences for the country. In a Facebook post shared on Friday, December 26, 2025, Gumi warned that direct involvement of the US military would draw global anti-American forces into […]

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Kidnapping children lesser evil than killing soldiers — Gumi

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi has described the kidnapping of schoolchildren as a “lesser evil” compared to killing soldiers, insisting that Nigeria must negotiate with bandits to prevent greater bloodshed. Speaking in an interview with the BBC shared on Tuesday, Gumi said that while the abduction of minors is “evil,” it remains less grievous than murder […]

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Controversy trails Sheikh Ahmad Gumi’s appearance at Ibadan Conference

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2025

Christian and Civil Society Groups Demand Transparency, Security Clarification A major inter-religious conference held in Ibadan, Oyo State, has sparked widespread controversy following the appearance of Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a figure frequently associated in public discourse with outreach to armed bandit groups in northern Nigeria. The conference, convened

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Bandits are on a revenge mission but they’re ready for peace talks -Gumi

Daily Dispatch November 8, 2025

… unlike IPOB that wants to leave Nigeria Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has once again stirred controversy by defending armed bandit groups operating across northern Nigeria, insisting that their attacks are driven by “revenge missions” rather than unprovoked violence. Speaking in an interview on Trust TV on Friday, monitored by SaharaReporters,