Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim
El-Zakzaky is in the line of fire as a renowned Kaduna-based Islamic
cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, on Tuesday accused the leader of the Islamic
Movement in Nigeria, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, of running a parallel
government in the North.
Gumi made serious revelation while speaking with newsmen in Kaduna
as he alleged that for the 40 years of its existence, the Shi’ite sect
had been conducting military training for its members.
According to information obtained by Punch, Gumi revealed that the
Islamic Movement in Nigeria is operating a state within the state. He
said, “The Shiites have been embarking on military training and
producing cadets and soldiers.
“The Islamic Movement of Nigeria does not recognise the
corporate entity of Nigeria. The group is not registered. They operate
above the law and they get direct foreign aid.”
The cleric recalled that the late President Umaru Yar’Adua told him
of the massive importation of weapons to different parts of the country
and made mentioned of Iran as supplying arms to the El-Zakzaky-led
movement.
Gumi maintained that he had last year written a letter, warning about the danger of blocking highways by the Shi’ite sect “where his (El-Zakzaky) followers travelled on foot from all over the country to Zaria.”
He added that the blockage of roads as allegedly done by the Shi’ites “is an abomination in Islam.”
Gumi warned that North would continue to be under-developed because
of the activities of Shi’ite and Boko Haram groups. He said: “The strife and unnecessary blocking of roads and shouting slogans on the way increases the tension in the North.”
The cleric further noted that the bloody clash between the Army and
the Shi’ites was a divine intervention to prevent the recurrence of “another Boko Haram.”
It would be recalled that the Nigerian Army clashed Shi'ite members resulting in the loss of human lives, in which many alleged that the military massacred and destroyed the headquarters of the group.
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