JUST IN!!! NUJ Calls For Arrest Of Sheik Gumi

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called for the arrest of Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, for labelling Journalists criminals for calling bandits criminals, Igbere TV reports.

The union expressed reservation on the remarks made on Arise TV last Wednesday by Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, labelling Journalists as criminals for calling bandits criminals.

The Sheik during his interview with Arise TV said

”You are emphasising on criminality, I don’t know. Even the Press (journalists) are criminals too because they are putting oil into fire [sic]. These people are listening to you, don’t address them as criminals”. It is instructive to note that one of the gangs that was recently interviewed by Nigerian journalist, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz and published in Daily Trust of today where the bandit leader insisted on being introduced properly as “Kachalla Halilu Sububu Seno, Leader of all Terrorists. He is the Leader.” Yet Malam Gumi insists they are not criminals.”

Reacting to the statement, the NUJ National President, Chris Isiguzo, said, “We do not see any correlation between journalism and criminality.”

The statement in part reads;

”This unnecessary and unprovoked attack on members of the media by a hitherto respected cleric who decided to embark on strange errands, is unacceptable and it is becoming clearer now that he is pursuing a different agenda. We equally recall a recent statement credited to Sheik Gumi where he was inciting bandits, by encouraging religious biases among soldiers on the battlefield.

We are more shocked that the same Sheik Gumi who has used the media to speak to leaders and to advance the course of his mission to the bandits across the Northwest, is at the same time attacking the Journalists for simply describing bandits as criminals.

Sheik Gumi’s attempts to seek amnesty for killers and abductors of innocent citizens, especially school children is most unfortunate.

We invite Sheik Gumi to explain to Nigerians why despite his recent negotiations with bandits in Zamfara State, the criminals have continued maiming, killing, raping and kidnapping innocent citizens, including the 300 female Students just abducted in the same State.

In saner climes, Sheikh Gumi, a non-state actor involved in negotiations with criminal elements, should have been behind bars, but alas, thanks to the weaknesses of our Leaders, he continues with his reckless comments and forays into bandit territory unabated.

By insulting the Press as “Criminals” Sheikh Gumi has exposed himself the more as an intolerant person who will not want his activities closely scrutinised by the media. It is instructive to remind Sheik Gumi that by embarking on such an errand and choosing to speak for the bandits, the Press will continue to scrutinise his activities and also hold him accountable for his actions as enshrined in the Constitution.

His reaction was totally unacceptable, dishonourable and reprehensible and we demand a retraction of his untoward, irritating and awkward utterances which negate simple decorum and civility. We therefore caution him to remember that “riding the tiger might be an exhilarating experience but the consequence are bound to be unpleasant.” He should thus be guided.

We equally invite the global community to document the utterances and actions of Sheik Gumi and to hold him to account for any bandit related mishap that may happen to Journalists around the country.”

https://igberetvnews.com/1383800/just-nuj-calls-arrest-sheik-gumi/

MINISTER BANDITRY AFFAIRS
NORTHERN WAY OF LIFE

Gumi needs to be arrested.

Sheik gumi was once arrested in Saudi Arabia for terrorism he was saved by FG under jonathan adminstration.
He is among the team that reconnect Atiku with obasanjo in 2019,
He is always a cretics of PMB and now a spokeman of Fulani headsmen.
Do you need to look far to know that these are the sponsors of terrorists in Nigeria
sheik gumi father once said that Muslim can’t be under Christian and over his dead body will a Christian become a governor in kaduna state.

They should also stop granting him audience which is more effective


These Bandits Terrorists are using Gumi, Daily Trust, Northern Governors, Media to run online terrorism

Their aim is to strike fear in the hearts of Nigerians so that we can submit the treasury to their Northern Governors who are crying of been helpless.


They want to control the vault like they do with military budget kept to fight Boko Haram

E don Happen!!!

So DSS NO SEE THIS MAN TO ARREAT EHHH

eyah!!!
sorry NUJ cause nobody will listen to you
welcome to Nigeria!!

Who cares!

To arrest him and cause another confusion right?

Bad advice

Arrest Sheikh Gumi now! Sheikh Gimi should stop dangling carrots at us coz we can see beyond the curtains. Sheikh Gumi is one of the leaders and sponsors of the terrorists/ bandits. Sheikh Gumi is what the igbos call ',ekperima' and the yorubas call ' odaran'!

Are they mad? How can the call for the arrest of of our able minister of Banditry

Nigeria is hopelessly hopeless, disintegration is the only solution.

like play like joke i see this man turning to osama bin ladin if the north passes down power to the south 2023! mark my words! the kind of freedom he is experiencing now he wont experience it again when the south picks up the mantle... i see him been chased, i see trying to fight for what he thinks is right, i see him trying to mobilise boys to protect the bandit! and when the nigerian army decend on them i see them fleeing to niger to prepare and get revenge.. i see the biggest terorrist in africa in the making a terorrist group with a highly educated,connected and influencial leader!...
All this i've seen! ..

This gumi guy should maintain a low profile now. Call for his arrest might lead to another protest.

fools

cry me a river, when the media will be lying for government they didn’t realize it will come back to haunt them. If they fight na criminals fight i am less concerned.

The same criminal media allow theirselves to be used against Nigerians most times

Black People

They call in vain...Gumi Is above the law for now, he's enjoying the immunity attached to terrorism