Renowned Islamic cleric, scholar and former military officer, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called for amnesty for bandits in the North.

Gumi who was a guest on a programme on Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Tuesday, February 16, said bandits learnt how to kidnap from Niger Delta Militants and should be granted amnesty just like them.

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 is their “oil”, were rustled.

Speaking on live TV, Gumi 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 (Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta). I do not see any difference. They were the first victims of rustling. Their cattle is their oil.

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“What we are seeing now is more of an insurgency than banditry. I can say 10 per cent of the herders are criminals, not 90 per cent; 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.”

source: https://newstrack.oak.tv/bandits-learnt-kidnapping-from-niger-delta-militants-sheik-gumi/

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Can you imagine?
They didn't see any good thing to learn.
Niger Delta militants had an agitation that led to the unfortunate incident of kidnapping expatriates.
They have since retraced their steps.
What are the bandits agitating for?
Amnesty for what?
Just to continue squandering the nations resources.
The unending Boko Haram war has gulped a huge fortune that could have gone on infrastructures and amenities.
So unfortunate.

Who Boko haram cone learn from

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Lord luggard,it shall never be well with you anywhere you are for joining us with animals. These are people I should be watching on BBC,aljaazera tv etc.Here,we are sharing country with these fools.

Militants protested against, exploitations, enviromental degradation, marginalisation and cheating. What exactly are herdsmen and bandits protesting via armed robbery, kidnappings, maiming and killings in niger, kaduna, zamfara, oyo, ogun and katsina? If not for a certain mistake are those lots supposed to be roaming around the country untamed? This gumi needs a 75 ml bullet.