- Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmed Gumi believes that kidnapping school children, while undeniably wrong, is “the lesser of two evils” compared to killing soldiers.
- In a recently shared interview, Gumi said that while both acts are evil, taking hostages is more serious than taking a life.
- He insisted that Nigeria must negotiate with bandits to prevent more deaths, citing past cases such as the Kebbi school kidnapping where the victims were released unharmed.
Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmed Gumi has called the kidnapping of schoolchildren the “lesser of two evils” compared to the killing of soldiers and insisted Nigeria must negotiate with bandits to prevent greater bloodshed.
Gumi said in an interview on Tuesday, December 9, that while the kidnapping of minors was “evil,” it was still less serious than the mutilation of soldiers.
“To say kidnapping children is a lesser evil than killing soldiers, absolutely is a lesser evil. Killings are worse, but they are both evil. It’s just a lesser evil. Not all evil has the same power,” he said.
Citing previous incidents, including the mass kidnapping in Kebbi State, he argued that the goal of the negotiations was to ensure the safety of lives and avoid casualties.
“So it’s less severe than what happened in Kebbi. They kidnapped the children and then they were released. They didn’t kill them,” he added.
In other news… A woman has sparked online discussions by claiming that men, especially in Abuja, can be as focused on money as women.
In a lengthy social media post, she recounted her experience after moving to the city. She admits that she was initially skeptical of the stereotype of men pursuing women for financial gain.
“Before moving to Abuja, I didn’t believe the stories. People would say Abuja men are this or that, but I didn’t judge until I experienced it myself,” she explained.
She went on to describe that men often asked her about her living situation, whether she lived alone, her financial situation, etc., seemingly to ask for money.
She emphasized that while women are often criticized for being dependent on men for their wealth, men can display similar behavior and seek a partner primarily for financial gain.
Some of the comments below were red:
@iamjecintakel: “This is 100% true. When I moved to Abuja, a man who came to visit refused to leave. He stayed for a week. ate my food, used my stuff, used air conditioning 24 hours, and never contributed shi shi. I had to call my brother to help me get rid of him.”
@Feliz: “I’ve been watching this gathering; all they do is sit and talk about men and women, marriage and sex. Is this how our people are unemployed? Or what?”
