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‘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.”
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