To stop abductions, sponsor factional bandits, Gumi tells FG

Islamic cleric, Sheik Gumi has advised the Federal Government to support Bandit splinter groups in order to stop abduction.

Gumi in an interview with ThePunch gave an instance with the killing of Boko Haram Leader, Shekau who he said was defeated by a splinter group.

He further noted that the only way to defeat these criminals elements is by using the bad ones to fight the worse ones and the good ones to fight the bad ones. He said there are many who have submitted themselves to form their splinter groups adding hat all they need is the support from the government.

He said;

“We are always trying to do our best, but you see, you need two hands to shake. You know these people (bandits) need engagements from the government itself. If you dialogue with them without the involvement of the government, it is a problem.

“Government needs to be proactive with them. We have a lot of them that are ready to fight the bad ones. Use the bad to fight the ugly, and use the good to fight the bad ones when you’re done with the ugly. Look at Boko Haram, who finished Shekau? Was it not the splinter group? So, it is easy.

“All these agitations you see, if the government can do a splinter group and the splinter group is empowered, every man wants power and money, they will do your job. There are many ready to submit themselves. All the ones you see me meeting in the bush, they are all telling us, ‘we are ready.’”