News
‘US airstrikes in Sokoto not targeted at me’ – Gumi makes u-turn
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has denied reports suggesting that he claimed to have been targeted for elimination by the United States during recent airstrikes on terrorists in Sokoto State.
Gumi clarified that a viral video being circulated online, in which he spoke about threats to his life, was an old recording that had nothing to do with the recent military action.
He explained that the video referred to an incident in 2012 when members of the Boko Haram sect allegedly attempted to eliminate him.
In a post shared on his official Facebook page on Sunday, the cleric stated that his life is not currently in danger. He added that there is no existing threat to his safety, contrary to reports making the rounds on social media and other platforms.
He added that it was God who saved him from being killed by those who operated under the name of Boko Haram.
He wrote, “There is fake news going viral now that wrongly claims that I said I was targeted by the US attack on Nigerian soil, or something to that effect.
“I never said so, and I also never thought of such a possibility. I am comfortably staying in my home with my family without fear, intimidation, or apprehension.
“I believe the source of misinterpretation was a lecture I gave in the mosque on how, in August 2012, I was told that Boko Haram had targeted me for elimination.
“The two people who came to execute the plan were killed instantly when the bomb detonated in their hands near my house.
“I advise all news agencies that reported the fake news to publicly retract it and tender their apologies.”
Follow Us on Google Discover
EPL: Martinez rushed to hospital after head injury as Chelsea beat Everton
COAS arrives Borno as Military moves to clear terrorist camps, rescue abductees
Macky Sall quits race for UN Secretary-General position
Buhari backed Osinbajo’s presidential ambition four times, Akande tells Babachir Lawal
Dr. Benjamins‑Laniyi urges media to amplify women’s leadership, adopt gender‑sensitive reporting
Pope Leo XIV set to leave hospital after lung cancer surgery
Gunmen kill four vigilantes in Plateau community
Tension as traditional ruler collapses, dies in Ondo
2027: Kwankwaso a goat in sheep’s clothing, secretly working for Tinubu – Atiku Campaign Council
DSS arrests Maina’s fugitive son in Abuja, hands him over to EFCC
2027: Step down if you are not working for Tinubu – Deji Adeyanju dares Obi, Kwankwaso
2027: ‘I wont join my Uncle to support Tinubu’ – Davido says
Enugu NYSC death: NAFDAC debunks claims linking corps members death to fake drugs
33 Governors cannot be wrong in supporting Tinubu – Bayo Onanuga
Security forces arrest five suspects over abduction of 20 NYSC members in Imo
Erisco Foods announces 13 job openings across Nigeria – Apply Now
Ex-Senator Bello Mandiya’s body found in Abuja home three days after he slipped, hit his head in the bathroom
‘You Betrayed Osun People’ — Adeleke, Davido face backlash over support for Tinubu
House Officers, Nurses, Radiographers, Others wanted as DELSUTH opens recruitment – Apply Now
Tinubu reappoints Bala Bila as INEC commissioner, nominates six others
2027: Step down if you are not working for Tinubu – Deji Adeyanju dares Obi, Kwankwaso
‘I love Islam, I’ve sent people to Mecca to pray for me, Nigeria for 25 years’ – Akpabio
Panic in Rivers community as pipeline explosion injures 20, razes over 50 houses
Umahi reopens first Niger bridge after emergency repairs, displays Tinubu’s photos
Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s ‘flying’ car in stunning demonstration
2027: Tinubu to miss rallies in over 20 States as APC releases campaign timetable
Former NPA Managing Director Aminu Dabo resigns from APC
2027: ‘Atiku, Obi, Duke, Makinde are not threats to Tinubu’, says APC
33 Governors cannot be wrong in supporting Tinubu – Bayo Onanuga