Controversial Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has raised the alarm, alleging that he has been targeted for elimination by the Nigerian military.
Discussing the recent surge in military operations across the North-West, Sheikh Gumi claimed that he is being targeted for elimination because of his vocal opposition to kinetic military action and his persistent advocacy for dialogue with terrorists and bandits.
Sheikh Gumi, who has frequently acted as a mediator between the government and various armed groups in the past, stated that his life is in danger due to his stance on national security.
He suggested that certain elements within the security apparatus view his influence as a hindrance to their current strategic objectives.
Speaking while addressing his congregation, Gumi said he received an early-morning phone call from a source he declined to identify, informing him that his name had been mentioned during national security discussions.
“They called me from Abuja, that there was a security meeting,” Gumi said. “They said I have been marked; that I will be eliminated. And who are Boko Haram?”
According to the cleric, the caller told him his name was among those allegedly targeted for elimination as part of the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that Sheikh Gumi’s allegations come amid renewed efforts by the Nigerian government to eliminate terrorists in the country.
The Nigerian government had been ramping up security after the United States President Donald Trump redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over alleged religious violations.
Recall also that recently the U.S conducted a military operation in Sokoto State on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025.
The Nigerian government revealed that the operation was jointly conducted between the Nigerian military forces and the U.S military forces.
The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, also disclosed that the airstrikes struck two terrorist enclaves in Sokoto State.
Sheikh Gumi was one of the figures who condemned the airstrikes, blaming the U.S for allegedly causing the emergence of Boko Haram insurgents.
