By Omoniyi David
Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has dismissed as fake news a viral report claiming he was targeted by a United States attack in Nigeria.
In a post on his verified Facebook page, Gumi clarified that he never made such a statement and is safe at home. “I never said so, and I never thought of such a possibility. I am comfortably staying in my home with my family without fear or apprehension,” he said.
He explained the false narrative likely arose from a misinterpretation of a mosque lecture, where he referenced a past security incident involving Boko Haram in August 2012. “Two people who planned to attack me were killed instantly when their bomb detonated near my house,” Gumi said.
He urged media organisations that carried the report to retract it and issue public apologies.
