Meanwhile, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the Federal Government to arrest and prosecute Sheikh Ahmad Gumi for allegedly defending terrorists operating in the North-West region.
In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko, HURIWA accused the government of selective enforcement of counter-terrorism laws, noting that the Kaduna-based cleric has repeatedly made public statements supporting armed groups.
The rights group described it as morally indefensible that the Federal Government has continued to detain Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for nearly ten years over his call for the self-determination of the Igbo-speaking region, while turning a blind eye to Gumi’s alleged acts of incitement.
“It is unjust that while Gumi consistently provides intellectual and media support to terrorists, advocating amnesty for killers and insurgents, the government has continued to suppress non-violent dissent in other regions,” the group stated.
HURIWA reminded President Bola Tinubu that Nigeria’s counter-terrorism laws contain explicit provisions for addressing acts that encourage or justify terrorism and urged the government to enforce them without bias.
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