Ahmad Abubakar Gumi is an Islamic cleric, scholar and former military officer with the rank of captain in the Nigerian Army.

After secondary school he got admitted into the Ahmadu Bello University and after his graduation he was enlisted into the Nigeria Defence Academy.

[7] Kidnapping children from school is a lesser evil because in the end, you can negotiate and now bandits are very careful about human lives.

"If the country could pardon coup plotters who committed treasonable offences in the era of military administration, the bandits can as well enjoy similar forgiveness even better under democratic rule.

"On Friday, June 25, 2021, the Department of Security Service (DSS) has invited the Ahmad Gumi for interrogation due to how he relate with the bandits across Nigeria for peace making.