Bandits learnt kidnapping from Niger Delta militants – Sheik Gumi
Prominent Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi has likened Bandits to Niger Delta Militants. The Sheikh alleged that Bandits learnt kidnapping from the Niger Delta Militants.
Gumi who appeared on Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Tuesday February 16, called for amnesty to be granted to Bandits spearheading violent attacks in the Northern region of the country as it was granted Niger Delta Militants
According to the cleric, only a handful of herders are criminals and they took up weapons to protect themselves from extinction after their cows which he tagged as their ”oil,” were rustled.
He said ;
“We didn’t take a different route of trying to solve this problem and that is why we are still here today. And when we say amnesty, we don’t mean that anyone proved to be involved in murder should go free as such.
“They learnt kidnapping from MEND. I do not see any difference. They were the first victims of rustling. Their cattle is their oil. What we are seeing now is more of an insurgency than banditry. I can say 10 percent of the herders are criminals not 90 percent, in the end, they took up weapons to protect themselves from extinction.
“They themselves can take care of the little remnants of criminals among themselves because they don’t want anybody to bring mayhem to them.”
that is a lie… kidnappers does not need teachers because they can carry out their devils acts….
That is rubbish, why relating militants with herders or banditry, they two different things which is not the same, what the herdsmen fighting for before kidnapping people.
The government doesn’t take care of oil producing stats, that why those people called themselves militants but in case of the herdsmen, why can’t they face those who rustle their cattle or intend to do a.
You are saying rubbish with that your statement, campaigning for bandits to be given amnesty, this is bad ooo.