Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a well-known Islamic scholar, has refuted a widely circulated allegation that said he claimed the United States attacked him on Nigerian territory.
Gumi said he never made such a claim and never thought it was possible in a post on his verified Facebook page, characterizing the report as wholly untrue.
He clarified that the misunderstanding was probably caused by a talk he gave at a mosque in which he discussed a previous security risk associated with Boko Haram.
He only described how he was told that Boko Haram intended to kill him in August 2012, according to Gumi.
He claimed that the effort was unsuccessful since the attackers were killed when a device they were carrying detonated close to his home.
The cleric emphasized that, for the moment, he is safe and living in harmony with his family, free from intimidation or fear.
Additionally, he urged the media outlets that released the news to retract the information and offer an apology to the public.
