Controversial Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has hit back at a viral report claiming he said he was a target of a US attack in Nigeria, calling it pure fake news.
In a post on his verified Facebook page, Gumi made it clear he never said such a thing and has nothing to fear.
“There is fake news going viral now that wrongly claims that I said I was targeted by the US attack on Nigerian soil, or something to that effect,” he said.
“I never said so, and I also never thought of such a possibility. I am comfortably staying in my home with my family without fear, intimidation, or apprehension,” he said.
The misunderstanding, he explained, likely came from a lecture at a mosque where he recounted a past security threat from Boko Haram.
“I believe the source of misinterpretation was a lecture I gave in the mosque on how, in August 2012, I was told that Boko Haram had targeted me for elimination,” Sheikh Gumi stated.
He revealed the foiled attack ended in disaster for the assailants. “The two people who came to execute the plan were killed instantly when the bomb detonated in their hands near my house,” he said.
Gumi has now called on media houses to set the record straight.
“I advise all news agencies that reported the fake news to publicly retract it and tender their apologies,” he added.
