Niger school abduction: External forces providing support for terrorists – Gumi

Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has alleged that external actors are providing terrorists with intelligence and satellite support under the guise of protecting Christians in Nigeria.

Gumi, in a post shared on his Facebook page on Friday, criticised what he described as foreign interference that undermines national security rather than assisting Nigerian forces.

“There is ‘Laurence of the Forest’ giving Terrorist intelligence and live satellite imagery to give reason for foreign invasion in the name of protecting ‘Christians’. If they loves us, such intelligence would better serve our military,” he wrote.

Gumi’s remarks come amid growing outrage following the abduction of students and staff of St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State.

The exact number of victims remains unclear as the school was still compiling its records as of Friday.

The Kotangora Catholic Diocese in Niger state has issued a statement confirming the incident.

Efforts by DAILY POST to reach the Niger State Police Command were unsuccessful, as the spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, did not take his calls.

The incident comes just days after terrorists stormed a government school in Kebbi State, kidnapping at least 25 students.