Gumi denies claims of US airstrike assassination attempt
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, has dismissed rumors that he was targeted by the United States during recent airstrikes in Sokoto State. He clarified that a viral video referencing threats to his life was about a past incident involving Boko Haram, not the US military. Gumi assured the public that he currently faces no threats and is living peacefully with his family. He urged news outlets spreading the false claims to retract their reports and apologize.
What we know
- Sheikh Ahmad Gumi denied ever claiming he was targeted by US airstrikes in Nigeria.
- He explained that an old video about threats to his life referred to a 2012 Boko Haram plot against him.
- Gumi stated that he is safe and not under any current threat.
- He said the two people sent to attack him in 2012 were killed when their bomb detonated near his house.
- Gumi called on media organizations to retract the misinformation and issue apologies.
