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Prominent cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi’s calls for negotiation reflect practices already in use, but in Nigeria’s polarized digital space, nuance is punished. Nigerian soldiers introduce themselves after completing a “Silent Kill” demonstration at the African Land Force Summit, Abuja, April 17, 2018. Photo: Spc. Angelica Gardner / U.S. Africa Command (CC BY 2.0). For years, a Nigerian Muslim cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, in interviews and on social media, has repeatedly urged the government to prioriti