Renowned Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has revealed that the Department of State Services (DSS) invited him to find solutions to banditry ravaging the country, especially in the northern region.
Gumi said the invitation was necessary and that he had a productive interaction with the security operatives.
The minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, had on Monday confirmed that Sheikh Gumi was invited for questioning over his controversial utterances concerning banditry in the country, stressing that no one is above the law.
While reacting yesterday in a social media post entitled: “Only one person is above the law: The Innocent!” Sheikh Gumi wrote, “Last night, I got many frantic calls from well-wishers and journalists about a news item that I was interviewed by security. There is absolutely no cause for alarm.
“Yes, we had a productive interaction on how to curb banditry as we are all trying – each in his own sphere – to tackle the monster bedeviling the nation. There was no animosity but courtesy and full respect.
“We all need, as a nation, to unite and work in synergy to achieve an everlasting peace. I thank you for your concern. May Allah continue to protect us all from all evil. Amin,” Gumi said.
