Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has criticised the United States’ recent airstrikes on terrorist camps in north-western Nigeria. This comes after US President Donald Trump’s announcement that US forces carried out “numerous deadly strikes” in north-western Nigeria. Gumi urged the Federal Government to halt military cooperation with the US and instead seek assistance from “neutral countries” such as China, Turkey, and Pakistan. If Nigeria wants military assistance, China, Turkey, and Pakistan can do the job effectively. “The US involvement in Nigeria will attract the real anti-US forces, making our land the theater of war.

Source: Punch December 26, 2025 12:07 UTC