Ahmad Gumi, prominent Islamic cleric, has asked the federal
government to grant ‘blanket amnesty’ to bandits.
Gumi made the comment while addressing journalists on Friday
after meeting with Abubakar Bello, Niger state governor.
He had met with some suspected bandits in the state over the
abduction of some students of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger.
The cleric, who had claimed that bandits learnt kidnapping
from Niger Delta militants, advised the government to extend amnesty to bandits
as it was done to militants.
He said anyone who goes ahead with criminal activities after
amnesty has been granted will be dealt with.
“The outcome of the meeting was very positive because you
have a warring faction saying that they have complaints and grievances which
are very simple. There is hope that we can resolve this,” Gumi said.
“I appeal to the government and recommend that government
should do to them exactly what they did to the Niger delta militants and give
them a blanket amnesty. Then if anybody will continue we will deal with him.”
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