Biafra, Oduduwa agitators are miscreants not different from Boko Haram, Bandits- Sheikh Gumi

The well-known Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi drew a comparison between Boko Haram terrorists, bandits and those who agitate for Biafra and Oduduwa Republics.

In an interview with BBC Pidgin on Saturday, February 6, the Islamic cleric said they are all the same. According to him, Biafra is a nuisance just like Boko Haram.

He described those agitating for the country to be divided as “miscreants” who are only after their selfish interests.

Wole Soyinka sounds warning, says herdsmen crisis may lead to civil war “These people agitating for Ododuwa, Biafra or Arewa are all the same group of people with Boko Haram.

“So, all these youths that are making noise, whether Abubakar Shekau of Boko Haram, Nnamdi Kanu of IPOB and their Ododuwa counterpart, they are just a tiny minority of Nigerians using ethnic, archaic and retrogressive sentiments to destabilize the nation.”

Gumi claimed most Nigerians want the country to be united and are against any separation. He said a referendum can be conducted to prove anyone in doubt about this wrong.

 The cleric asked if truly Yorubas are agitating for Oduduwa and Igbos for Biafra, why are their leaders mute about it.

He added that what is expected of Yoruba and Igbo leaders is to handle “their miscreants” while the north takes care of its own, herdsmen and Boko Haram.

Gumi also wants amnesty for bandits just the same way it was done for Niger Delta militants.

Gumi holds meeting with bandits

Regarded as one of the most fearless and perhaps unconventional Islamic clerics, Sheik Gumi had a session with some bandits on Tuesday, February 2, in Zamfara forests.

The fearless scholar is famous for going into the deep recesses of forests to dialogue with the armed criminals in a bid to hear their grievances and possibly fashion out a workable method of stopping the bloodletting.

Meanwhile, it was earlier reported the photos and Videos of Gumi talking with the gunmen were shared online.

Bandits trust Gumi more than FG

Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s minister of Information and Culture, said in an earlier report that the bandits may be willing to listen to Sheikh Gumi more than the federal government.

He said there’s nothing unusual for the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric to act as a bridge.