The Nigerian Army has cautioned Islamic scholar, Sheikh AHMED GUMI, against making divisive and disparaging utterances against the military institutions.

The army spokesman, Brigadier General MOHAMMED YERIMA, stated this in a statement in reaction to a video in which GUMI accused non-Muslim soldiers of attacking bandits.

YERIMA stated that the army does not deploy its troops along ethnic or religious lines as stated by the cleric during his interaction with bandits.

The statement admonished the cleric and other opinion merchants to exercise restraint and not drag the image and reputation of one of the most reliable national institutions to disrepute.