Yar’adua Told Me Iran Supplies Arms To The Shi’ites – Sheik Gumi.

Yar'adua Told Me
Iran Supplies Arms
To The Shi'ites –
Sheik Gumi.

Kaduna-based Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar
Gumi said ex-President Umaru Yar'adua told him of the
massive importation of arms and ammunition in parts of
the country, citing Iran as a supplier of arms to the
Shi'ites.
He further alleged that Sheikh El-Zakzaky ran a parallel
government in the North for 40 years.
Addressing reporters yesterday, Gumi said: "The Shi'ites
have been embarking on military training and producing
cadets and soldiers. They are operating a state within a
state."
According to him, "the Islamic Movement of Nigeria does
not recognise the corporate entity of the country. The
group is not registered. Members operate above the law
and get direct foreign aid."
The doctor-turned Islamic scholar said the clash between
Shi'ites and soldiers was "a divine intervention to prevent
us from a catastrophe as that of Boko Haram."
He said he wrote Zakzaky about a year ago, warning him
about the dangers of blocking roads during the annual
Ar'baeen trek, when his followers trekked from all over
the country to Zaria.
Gumi said blocking roads was an abomination in Islam.
The scholar said the North would be underdeveloped if
Shia and Boko Haram were not eradicated, adding:
"Unnecessary blocking of roads and shouting of slogans
increase tension in the North."
The Shi'ite group, however, said: "Gumi's allegation that
we ran a parallel govt is not true, because a government
exists when it has a standing army and a territory, which
we don't have. We don't even own a mosque, we pray
with other Muslims.
"How can there be two governments for 40 years in the
same territory without war? We pay taxes and are law-
abiding. For the past 40 years, nobody can claim we
attacked or molested him."
Meanwhile, the Leader of the Shi'ite Islamic sect Sheikh
Ibrahim El-Zakzaky was yesterday remanded in prison
custody by a chief magistrate and charged with criminal
conspiracy and inciting public disturbances.
He was arraigned at the Chief Magistrates' Court 1, Zaria
Road, Kaduna alongside some of his followers.
Police spokesperson Olabisi Kolawole confirmed the
arraignment and remand of the Shi'ite leader.
She said: "The Shi'ite leader has been arraigned at a
magistrates' court and charged with criminal conspiracy,
inciting public disturbances, among others. He has been
remanded in prison custody and the case adjourned."
The Shi'ite leader was arrested after his members
blocked the path of the Chief of Army Staff in Zaria,
leading to a clash with soldiers. Many sect members
were killed.
Army Chief Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai said last week that he
was no longer in the custody of the army, but with the
agency of government responsible for prosecution of
suspects.
Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase confirmed that
the Islamic leader was with them.

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