Kidnappers Of Buhari’s Prayer Warrior – Sheikh Sulaiman Demand N300m Ransom
BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – The kidnappers of a famous Islamic scholar and prominent reciter of the Holy Quran, who is believed to be the prayer warrior of President Muhammadu Buhari, Sheikh Ahmad Sulaiman are demanding a ransom of three hundred million Naira for his release.
It was gathered that the abducted Sheikh Suleiman, a fanatical supporter of President Buhari had offered prayers for the re-election bid of Mr. President at some political rallies organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the build to the 2019 general elections.
Sheik Suleiman was believed to be returning to his base in Kano, after attending a religious function in Kebbi State when he was abducted along with others.
An audio clip obtained by PRNigeria, indicates that the kidnappers are demanding for N300 million ransom for his release the revered cleric from their hideout.
It was also gathered that the leader of the kidnappers, who spoke in Hausa, with a close associate of Sheik Sulaiman, alleged that they were contracted by an influential politician to abduct and kill Sheikh Sulaiman, who their sponsor allegedly claimed is a terrorist.
The leader of the kidnappers further said in the nine minute telephone chat that; “However, after taking a close observation, we noticed that our victim has no semblance to a terrorist. We discovered that he is rather a God-fearing Muslim and very knowledgeable preacher. We also interrogated him, and he told us everything about himself.”
Asked by his caller what they should offer for the speedy release of the notable Islamic teacher, the Hausa-speaking gang leader with Fulani’s accent, said; “We were never interested in carrying out the murderous assignment, in the first place. But it will be unfair that we fritter the N300 million the politician gave us without executing his work.
“So, we are intending to give him back his money since we may not be able to do his bidding. And again, we will also express our displeasure to him for wrongly accusing the Sheikh to be an insurgent, when in reality, he isn’t.
“But in the meantime, you (his people) should first raise the N300 million we will return back to the politician and then, you will also give us money for fueling the vehicle we used to convey him to Kebbi.
“But if you people cannot raise the money we demanded, we will not hesitate to eliminate Mallam, and collect the additional sum the politician promised us if we should kill him.”
Katsina is becoming a den for kidnappers as there is hardly a day without a reported case of kidnapping in the state.
