Gumi invited for questioning on bandits’ activities-Minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris has said that security agencies will pursue valuable information from Sheik Gumi and any Nigerian offering constructive suggestions, while also warning against reckless statements about national security.
Idris who spoke on Monday while addressing journalists at the State House, Abuj, ffirmed that no one is above the law and acknowledges that Sheik Gumi has been questioned by security agencies.
He also stated that any individual making reckless statements about the state of security in Nigeria will also be reprimanded.
“The government will stop at nothing to get any kind of information that is required to solve our problems the security agencies are up and doing ,sheik Gumi or any other individuals are not above the law , if he has suggestions that are good enough and that are constructive enough for the security agencies to take, they will take but if they think that he is also making some statements that appear to be reckless, he will also be reprimanded.
“There is nobody that is above the law Let me put it here. And I’m aware that he has been also a guest of security agencies to answer questions. When you make remarks especially remarks that borders on our national security it is incumbent on our national security to think further and they are doing just that,” he said.
Speaking on the reports that 287 of the Kuriga children were abducted from there school recently in Kaduna, the Minister restated that all kidnapped kaduna school children have been rescued alive.
“What I can tell you is that there is no report that any of these kidnap victims either died or has been withheld. So, for those that have been taken have been brought back in safety to their families. I can tell you that,” the Minister added.
