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Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has proposed training and arming Igbo youths to combat IPOB.
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Gumi suggests using local youths familiar with the terrain to address terrorism.
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He cites examples of Asari Dokubo and Tompolo in the Niger Delta.
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has proposed the training and arming of Igbo youths to combat the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
In an interview with Blueprint, Sheikh Gumi suggested that the most effective way to address terrorism and crises in the south-east is by deploying young individuals familiar with the terrain against insurgents.
According to Gumi, “You see, it is very easy. Just like I mentioned earlier, Tompolo and Mujahid Asari Dokubo are in the creeks, and if anybody tries to misbehave, who deals with them? They handle it easier than the military because when the military comes, they can’t differentiate between the grain and the chaff—they deal with everyone indiscriminately. But these individuals know exactly who is misbehaving and take care of them.”
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Gumi cited the examples of Asari Dokubo and Tompolo in the Niger Delta, who were transformed from warlords into protectors of government investments in the creeks and enforcers against unrepentant criminals.
He emphasized that the use of full military force in regions with high civilian populations often leads to the loss of innocent lives, making it an ineffective strategy.
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He called on FG to establish a separate paramilitary outfit to combat the new terrorist group.
