Controversial Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, on
Thursday, insisted that some police and Army officers are aiding banditry in
Nigeria.
Gumi alleged that some security operatives are selling
weapons to bandits and also into drugs distribution.
Speaking with Dailypost, the Islamic scholar
urged the Army and the police hierarchy to identify and flush out the bad eggs.
He also claimed that some security agents aided the bandits by collecting bribe from them.
According to Gumi: “I know we have bad elements in the
security and I think it’s high time that those found to be taking bribe, aiding
banditry by selling weapons should be flushed out of the security system.
“Actually in Zamfara, there are some bad elements in the
security but not all of them. A few percentage in our security are using the
privilege advantage they have to aide bandits in gun running, drug
distributions.
“So, I’m calling on the military and the police to reign in
on their men and flush out the bad ones.”
Recall that Gumi had accused the military of colluding with
bandits in their operations.
But, the Nigerian Army had dismissed such claim by Gumi.
Lately, the activities of banditry has been on the rise
across the country.
Bandits have been attacking, abducting and killing students
in the Northern part of the country.
Last week Thursday, Some
bandits abducted students and teachers of the Federal Government College in
Birnin-Yauri, Kebbi State.
The bandits killed a police officer before whisking the four
staff and an unspecified number of students to an unknown location.
One of the students abducted from the school was shot dead
during a gun duel between soldiers and the abductors.
But, the Nigerian Army had disclosed that five of the
abducted students and two teachers of the college have been rescued.
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