Sheik Gumi visits Zamfara bandit in forests, appeals for peace

A renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Dr Aimed Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi, on Tuesday visited some bandits in the forests of Shinkafi and Gummi local government areas of Zamfara State.

It was gathered that Gumi’s visit to the camps was to spread the message of Islam and peace to the Fulani herdsmen and rid the country of kidnappings and banditry.

Gummi and his entourage were said to have first gone to the forest of Tubali and Makkai in Shinkafi LGA which were under the control of armed Fulani herdsmen.

At the first settlement in Tubali Forest, Gumi was said to have met with about 150 armed Fulanis who expressed their grievances and why it would be difficult for them to surrender their arms.

The chairman of Shinkafi council reportedly said before the peace agreement with the bandits, there were frequent and rampant cases of kidnappings on Shinkafi-Gusau road while instances of frequent attacks with heavy casualties were rampant, adding that presently, the council had spent seven months without a single attack.

The bandit commander, identified simply as Bello, said, “Let the killings of our loved ones by security agents without due process of the law stop, as well as cattle rustling that denied most of us legitimate means of livelihood.”

At Makkai Forest, Gumi and his entourage met with more than 600 bandits with automatic rifles.

Their top commander, one Kachalla Turji, welcomed the Sheikh.

Like in Tubali, the bandits in Makkai expressed frustration at government attitude towards them.

Gumi said, “Let there be peace; you all have a legitimate concern and grievances, and I believe that since the Niger Delta armed militants were integrated by the Federal Government and are even in the business of pipelines protection, the Federal Government should immediately look into how something like that will be done to the Fulani to provide them with reasonable means of livelihood including jobs, working capitals, entrepreneurship training, building clinic and schooling.”

gaius01:
Arrrrrrrh

Nothing meaningful will come out from here.

Designsking:
Hnnm
The Question people should be asking is
Who are the socalled Bandits and What is their Aim.

Why do they Kill?

The Fulani Leaders should tell the World after the meeting

ezenwajosh:
that's all you see?

Chai Nigeria is gone

gaius01:
Arrrrrrrh

Nothing meaningful will come out from here. He can't stop them. Two reasons they kidnap;
1. Money.
2. Religion wise. {This seems null but trust me most of thier victim are the opposite religion.}
3. Lastly, Because they got political and traditional backing

All I see are bunch of hypocrite deceiving them selves in the name of peace. At the end of this meeting they might lunch another village.

So, Gumi sitting down there like he can solve the whole issue is actually wasting his time. Remember the message boko haram sent to him. He should go an sit down because thier both religion can't bring any change.

SILVERLINES:
Satanic agents

I wonder how we came together as a country with these firs faces monsters.

IamWonderful:
So sheikh knows where bandits are living why Nigerian Army, the DSS, the police force, the FRSC, the Navy etc do not, what a great shame in this country

Supan:
This picture is gentle reminder to the south that, "We will kill and own your land and nothing will happen"