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Prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmed Gumi has dismissed viral reports and images on social media alleging that he was taken into custody by United States military operatives in Nigeria, describing the image as Artificial Intelligence, AI.

The speculation followed the circulation of a photograph on Thursday, February 5, which purportedly showed Gumi being detained by U.S. soldiers at an airport.

The image rapidly gained traction online, with accompanying claims framing the supposed arrest as part of a foreign-led counterterrorism mission on Nigerian soil.

Addressing newsmen on Thursday, Gumi rejected the allegations outright, describing them as illogical.

“The US Army cannot arrest me in Nigeria, why will the US army come and arrest me in Nigeria, for what reason?” he said.

Addressing the widely shared image, the cleric insisted it was not genuine, stating that it had been digitally fabricated.

“The image is Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated. Even a layman will know that the image is AI,” Gumi said, emphasizing that the picture was misleading and should not be believed.

He reiterated his position clearly, saying, “I have not been arrested,” and stressed that the reports making the rounds online were entirely untrue, noting that he remains at liberty in Nigeria.

The controversial image was circulated alongside text claiming that Gumi had been seized by U.S. military personnel at a Nigerian airport.

Those claims further alleged that he was attempting to escape to Turkey, citing unproven accusations linking him to terrorist organizations and their operational bases.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/05/sheikh-addresses-reports-of-being-arrested-by-us-military

He was picked like a little rat

He's helping with information right now

Was he truly arrested by the American authorities? Have not heard about the news

Perhaps you are hallucinating and having a de javu over the real arresting.

If they haven't arrested you, they'll soon do it.

Don't worry, hand go still touch you!

Werey cum terroirist said how can American soldiers arrest him in Nigeria

If American troops can arrest a whole Venezuela president,Maduro,who goes you?

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This guy don dey boast oooh!!!!

Why will the US come and arrest you in Nigeria

Who you be??

President of Cuba?
Abi na Putin you be??

Terrorist shut up there, no worry, hand go soon touch you

When rapture go eventually happen, some people go think say na CONTENT

He still dey talk??

Its better the US do am the Maduro style
and take him to Guantanamo base in
Cuba...😕

Soon hand go touch you. Be patient

i know what he is trying to do there.....

we ain't fool bro...you'll soon go down with your selfish gimmicks

Soon, hand go touch you, keep supporting terrorism

COMRADES, why this religious fanatic called Gumi has been jittery ever since the United States troops landed in Nigeria? Is he the only Islamic cleric that Muslims have in Nigeria?

Oooooh.

Where's the image na...?

Someone said people don't blame the devil anymore but AI

May you soon be... Terrorist!

All those who called for Gumi to be arrested had been arrested for alcoholism last time around.

Drunkard christians they're.

This terrorist yet lives

Might need to happen real soon tho

Congratulations to him

Na Obidients dey carry that fake news around. When election time reach, their oga go still go beg Gumi for votes

AI and misleading report will reach a frightening height as 2027 election approaches.

Baba don realize say he is one of the reasons the US monitoring and intelligence team is in Nigeria.

They pick their spying and scanning signals from multi-layered infrstructure (bye-passing the Nigerian Army). They will do him a strong thing soon. Just watch.

He did not commit any known crime to warrant such

Some people are not happy......

If it's a rumor, it feels so good like it's true

But whether true or not, Gumidyot, your end is near!!!!

E remain small , hand go soon touch you or it will come from the sky

Orlandoo:
If they haven't arrested you, they'll soon do it.

you want them to arrest their own pet. na so