Sheikh Gumi denies arrest over ties with bandits

The controversial Islamic scholar and bandits negotiator, Sheikh Gumi has debunked media reports that he was arrested by the United States military officers at a Nigerian airport.

The denial followed an an image of Gumi being arrested at an international airport, even as the relevant authority has confirmed arrival of the United States military to tackle terrorists’ activities.

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There were speculations on Thursday following the image which went viral in the early hours of Thursday, that Gumi was arrested during on an international counter-terrorism operation in Nigeria.
The report mentioned on several online news outlet that Gumi was hurriedly travelling to Turkey before he was arrested.

In his reaction, he dismissed the report, saying but was false and illogical.

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The Islamic scholar maintained that it was impossible for him to be arrested in his country by foreign security officers.

“The US Army cannot arrest me in Nigeria, why will the US army come and arrest me in Nigeria, for what reason?” he said.
He querried the image and dismissed it as fake.

“The image is Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated. Even a layman will know that the image is AI,” Gumi stated.

He further insisted that he had not been detained in any form.

“I have not been arrested,” he said.

According to him, the image and the accompanying narrative were fabricated to mislead the public and create unnecessary tension.

The viral post alleged that U.S. military personnel arrested him at a Nigerian airport while he was attempting to escape the country. It also claimed that the arrest was connected to investigations into alleged terrorist camps.

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