<p><!-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --></p>
<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.95 -->
<div class="quads-location quads-ad4" id="quads-ad4" style="float:none;margin:0px;">

</div>

<p> ;</p><div class="zvqYJoW4" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

<!-- TV -->

<ins class="adsbygoogle"

 style="display:block"

 data-ad-client="ca-pub-4403533287178375"

 data-ad-slot="4399361195"

 data-ad-format="auto"

 data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>

<script>

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

</script></div>
<p>By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa</p><div class="xR3tQQOv" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

<!-- TV -->

<ins class="adsbygoogle"

 style="display:block"

 data-ad-client="ca-pub-4403533287178375"

 data-ad-slot="4399361195"

 data-ad-format="auto"

 data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>

<script>

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

</script></div>
<p>Renowned Islamic scholar Ahmad Gumi has filed a criminal complaint against two individuals at the Chief Magistrate Court in Kaduna State, accusing them of criminal conspiracy and defamation.</p>
<p>The suit, numbered KMD/685/25 and filed on Wednesday, names Facebook users George Udom and Bello Isiaka as defendants.</p>
<p>Court documents reveal that the defendants allegedly published a post on December 23, 2025, falsely attributed to Gumi, which contained a violent threat directed at the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa.</p><div class="F2jff1G5" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

<ins class="adsbygoogle"

 style="display:block; text-align:center;"

 data-ad-layout="in-article"

 data-ad-format="fluid"

 data-ad-client="ca-pub-4403533287178375"

 data-ad-slot="6550225277"></ins>

<script>

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

</script></div>
<p>The fabricated statement read:<br />
“If the Minister of Defence Christopher Musa doesn’t stop his military offensive against bandits, his entire family in Zango Kataf in Southern Kaduna will be eliminated.”</p>
<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.95 -->
<div class="quads-location quads-ad1" id="quads-ad1" style="float:none;margin:0px;">

</div>

<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.95 -->
<div class="quads-location quads-ad5" id="quads-ad5" style="float:none;margin:0px;">

</div>

<p>In his complaint, Gumi denied any involvement with the post, stating that it falsely portrayed him as threatening a serving public official—a claim he described as both malicious and dangerous.</p>
<p>Through his counsel, Suleiman Lere, Gumi asserted that the publication was “recklessly crafted to depict him as a sponsor of terrorism and a threat to national security,” severely damaging his reputation as a cleric known for advocating peace and dialogue.</p>
<p>He further expressed concern that the false statement endangered his personal safety, potentially exposing him to reprisals or unwarranted state action.</p>
<p>The application for criminal summons cites provisions of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017, which prescribe severe penalties for such offences upon conviction.</p>
<p>Speaking on the case, Lere warned social media users against spreading false information:<br />
“The era of hiding behind a smartphone to destroy the reputation of others is over.”</p>
<p>Gumi remains a prominent—and often controversial—figure in Nigeria’s security discourse, especially in the Northwest and North-central regions. He has repeatedly called for dialogue with armed bandits and previously engaged in forest visits to facilitate peace talks.</p>
<p>He has also urged the federal government to consider amnesty for bandits, akin to the Niger Delta programme, and proposed establishing a federal ministry of nomadic affairs.</p>
<p><!-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->
<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.95 -->
<div class="quads-location quads-ad3" id="quads-ad3" style="float:none;margin:0px;">

</div>
</p>
<script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

<ins class="adsbygoogle"

 style="display:block"

 data-ad-format="autorelaxed"

 data-ad-client="ca-pub-4403533287178375"

 data-ad-slot="1004305389"></ins>

<script>

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

</script>
<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.95 -->
<div class="quads-location quads-ad4" id="quads-ad4" style="float:none;margin:0px;">

</div>


