Calling Certain Nigerians terrorists' Sponsors Absurd — Gumi

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi

The assertion that some individuals of interest are funding terrorism in Nigeria has been refuted by Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi.

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi stated that “These terrorists (bandits) don't need any financial support from outside since they collect billions from kidnapping.”

This follows the federal government of Nigeria's release of 15 entities, comprising 6 Bureau De Change operators and firms and 9 individuals, who were reportedly implicated in financing terrorism.

His words; “I think it's high time the government took the bull by the horns, come together to see how to redirect these people (bandits)...

“Now they are looking for N1 billion for these children (kidnap victims) to be released. They financed themselves by kidnapping. I think it's rubbish to just frame your political opponents as financing terrorism.

“No Nigerian will put his money in terrorism, we're beyond that. These people are financing themselves by taking our children for ransom.

“So, how can we say some people are financing terrorism because there is a misunderstanding between them.”