Bandits, Herdsmen Ready to Lay Down Arms, Grant Them Amnesty – Gumi

 

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on the federal government to grant amnesty to notorious bandits and herdsmen.

 

According to him, bandits are ready to lay down their arms if granted amnesty.

 

He explained that granting bandits amnesty would stop further bloodshed and hostilities in the North.

 

The cleric spoke at the enrolment of the third group of students into the free orphans’ healthcare and education support programme organised by the Kawo Islamic Foundation in Kaduna.

 

He urged the Federal government to educate and provide bandits with funds after granting them amnesty.

 

According to Gumi: “If there is anything that can stop the shedding of blood, it is better just like what happened with the Niger Delta militants, they were shedding blood and vandalising pipelines, but where they were ready to drop their weapons with an amnesty that will take care of them, I think the same thing can apply to herdsmen.