Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi, on Wednesday, explained that he will no longer have anything to do with bandits again.
He made this claim in a chat with journalists in Kaduna, explaining that the designation of the bandits as terrorists by the Federal Government played is the reason for his decision.
Recall that Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on November 25 declared the bandits as terrorists.
The judge, who made the pronouncement while ruling on an ex parte application filed by the federal government, declared the activities of bandits’ groups as acts of terrorism.
Gumi had opposed the designation of the mass murderers as terrorists.
He said: “Since the Federal Government has declared them terrorists, I will not have anything to do with them anymore.”
The Kaduna-based cleric noted that he would rather avoid the bandits in order not to bring them in direct contact with the authorities and endanger them.
Gumi added: “I will not like to expose myself to danger again or to put a spotlight on myself unnecessarily.
“Maybe in the future when the political situation changes for the better, we can do it again so that there will be peace, harmony, and tranquility in the country.”
