Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has been warned by the Nigerian Army to exercise restraint with his utterances.

The Army in a statement by the Director, Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima said;

“Contrary to Gumi’s statements to bandits recently that Christian soldiers were the ones killing the bandits, the Army does not deploy troops along religious or ethnic lines.”

“While the Nigerian Army would not want to join issues with the respected Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, it is however important to restate that the Nigerian Army as national institution, does not deploy its troops along ethnic or religious lines.”

“Therefore, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi and other opinion merchants are please enjoined to exercise restraint not to drag the image and reputation of one of the most reliable national institutions to disrepute.”

For those who don’t know, the famous Islamic scholar was seen in a video recently telling bandits that soldiers involved in attacks against them were non-Muslims. He added that they should be aware that soldiers are divided into Muslims and non-Muslims.