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  • Buhari, Dangote, Shekau, others make list of 500 most powerful Muslims

     

    The Muslim500, an annual report of the world’s 500 most influential Muslims has named President Muhammadu and several other Nigerian Muslim faithfuls in its 2017 edition.

    However, only three Nigerians, beginning from the president made the top 50 influential muslim leaders in the world.

    President Buhari who was pegged at number 20 last year, rose up the ladder in 2016 as he became the 17th most power Muslim leader in the world.

    Also among the top 50 list are two other Nigerians, the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar III, and a Borno State-Islamic cleric, Sheik Ibrahim Saleh.

    The Sultan and Saleh retained their previous ranking, 22nd and 38th respectively.

    Also listed were Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Nigeria, and Abubakar Shekau, leader of the terrorist group, Boko Haram.

    Other Nigerians who made the list of most influential 500 Muslims in the world included Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, Prince Bola Ajibola, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and Abdurahman Olanrewaju Ahmad.

    The publication noted that there were 1.7 billion Muslims all over the world, making up approximately 23 per cent of the world’s population, or one-fifth of the world.

     

  • Police arrest 3 suspected killers of Dangote’s employee

    Police arrest 3 suspected killers of Dangote’s employee

    The police said on Tuesday that it had arrested three suspected kidnappers, who allegedly killed one and abducted five expatriates staff of Dangote group of companies.

    In a statement issued in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Don Awunah, the police said the suspects were arrested by the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT).

    It said the suspects, Abubakar Gide, 24; Abdullahi Salihu, 22 and Babuga Adamu, 25, were arrested between Nov. 27 and Dec. 3 in Ogun, Lagos and Kwara, respectively.

    Recall that an employee of the company, the Human Resources Manager, Istifanus Bello Gurama, was reportedly kidnapped three weeks ago and murdered Monday.

    “The suspects confessed to kidnapping and releasing the victims after receiving N5.6 million ransom.

    “They also confessed to kidnapping and murdering the ransom transporter, Mr Istifanus Gurama, also of Dangote group.

    “However, it is imperative relations of kidnap victims should exercise considerable restraint in negotiating and paying ransom.

    “It is absolutely important negotiators of ransom should have confidence in the police,” he said.

    Awunah said the police had recovered three AK47 rifles, six AK47 magazines and 160 rounds of ammunition from the suspects.

    “The suspects further led IRT operatives to Apoje River, where the body of Mr Bello Gurama was recovered.”

    He said efforts were ongoing to arrest other gang members currently at large.

  • Kidnapped manager of Dangote Industries murdered, dumped in gutter

    Kidnapped manager of Dangote Industries murdered, dumped in gutter

    There was tension at the Dangote Industries Limited on Monday (today) as a Human Resources Manager of the company, Istifanus Bello Gurama, who was reportedly kidnapped three weeks ago, was murdered.

    Reliable sources say Gurama’s body was found in the gutter, adding that one of the kidnappers must have alerted a member of the public to where the body was.

    Gurama was believed to have been kidnapped three weeks ago but news of his murder got to his family members (today) Monday.

    Sources close to him said that as a senior strategist, Gurama was in charge of negotiations and handing ransom payment to kidnappers whenever any of the expatriates in Dangote Industries was kidnapped.

    The day Gurama was allegedly kidnapped, he was said to have gone, as usual, to negotiate and pay ransom money for the release of one of the expatriates. However, on getting there, the kidnappers reportedly said he was the one they were after and he was subsequently detained.

    A close friend who spoke on condition of anonymity said Gurama showed him some of the videos of his negotiations with kidnappers.

    A key source in the Dangote Industries who confirmed the kidnap however reacted to the news of Gurama’s murder with surprise.

    The Head, Media of the firm, Mr. Tony Chiejina who said Gurama was very close to him, also reacted with surprise to the news of his death.

    The company is however yet to issue any official communication as at the time of filing this report.