Controversial Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has expressed his vehement opposition to endorsing any acts of violence against the spouses of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) members.
Gumi’s statement comes in response to the tragic airstrike that resulted in the death of villagers in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The lethal incident occurred during a military drone operation that mistakenly targeted worshippers celebrating Malaud in the village. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, officially confirmed the unfortunate event.
While the Army attributed the error to faulty intelligence, Gumi raised skepticism about whether the bombs dropped on the villagers were truly a mistake, as claimed.
In his weekly lecture at the Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna, Gumi said: “These people assembled in a place women and children were, and the drones have cameras, which means they saw the people. But they suspected they were children and wives of some people.
“But they mistakenly targeted those who are not their target. For us, nobody should be a target of such bombings. This is because it’s wrong to kill women and children, including the elderly, and we are not in support of such, even if they are IPOB members.
“We will never support the killings of IPOB wives and children. It’s better to have face-to-face combat than bombing people. After all, nobody will even bomb IPOB. Those attacking Fulani settlements in Oyo, did you hear anybody dropping bombs on them?
“These bombs were made specifically to target some people, but God exposed them because He was not happy with the killings of innocent lives.”
