The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has handsomely rewarded a commercial tricycle rider in Jos, Plateau State, Akilu Ahmad, for returning N500,000 cash a passenger left in his tricycle.
On October 14, a suitcase carrying N500,000 cash was found in the 40-year-old commercial tricycle. He later hunted down the traveler and returned his belongings.
Mr Ahmad received the cash and congratulations from the Emir of Wase, Sambo Haruna, during a ceremony conducted at the Board Room of Jos Central Mosque on Sunday, October 24.
The Sultan, who was represented by Emir Sambo, stated that the Keke Napep rider had demonstrated true Islamic beliefs.
According to Emir Sambo, the Sultan asked him to investigate if the man had truly discovered and returned the money.
He claimed that after discovering the truth, the Sultan sent an equivalent sum of N500,000 to Malam Akilu as a reward for good deeds.
Upon presenting the money, the Emir of Kanam, His Royal Highness, Muhammad Babangida Mua’zu, noted that what Malam Akilu achieved was commendable by both Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
Kaduna-based cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has sent a word of caution to the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government against declaring bandits terrorists.
According to Gumi, If the Federal Government proclaims bandits to be terrorists, Nigeria will cease to exist as an autonomous and cohesive state.
He did admit, although, that the havoc wreaked by bandits in the Northwest was terrorism.
Despite the damage, Gumi emphasized that criminalizing bandits as terrorists would have serious implications that would devour the entire country.
Source; NaijaOnPoint.com
