Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has spoken on his invitation by the Department o State Services for his comments on the activities of bandits in the country.
According to him, the invitation was necessary, and he had a productive interaction with the security agents who queried him.
The Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris, had confirmed that the prominent Islamic cleric was invited for questioning while noting that no one was above the law.
Reacting, Gumi, in a social media post entitled, ‘Only one person is above the law: The Innocent!’ .
He , on Tuesday, 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 of 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.”
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