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2023: Tikau Emirate Zakat committee receives over N3m for distribution to beneficiaries
2023: Tikau Emirate Zakat committee receives over N3m for distribution to beneficiaries
By: Yahaya Wakili
The Annual Zakat and WaQaf 2023 of Tikau Emirate Council Yobe state has collected the sum of #3,727,740 .
The Chairman Tikau Emirate Council Zakat and WaQaf Committee, Alhaji Sabo Sarki Mohammed give the breakdown of the collections at Sabon Garin Nangere, the Headquarters of the emirate council.
He said, Zakat and Waqaf committee collect, 188 bags of grains, #980 pledges, #405 cheques and #2,342,740 cash.
Speaking at the occasion, the Speaker, Dr Abdullahi Abubakar Lamido Chairman Zakat and Waqaf Foundation Gombe state said, Waqaf is a very important institution is an Islamic economic institution the most important in many respect in even important than Zakat from the perspective wide resources of income.
“And the way it is distributed interms of its impact, interms of its contribution to the economic to the social economic development, it is institution it is translated in Islamic endowment where a person dedicate in assets as it endowment.
Adding that the benefit of the asset or the money generate distributed to the designated beneficiaries mostly the poor and the needy and other less privilege members of the society.
“Beyond that also to support religion, to support education, to support water provision environmental sanitation health care delivery and other aspect of social economic life of the people. So Waqaf is a very very important pilar of the Islamic social economic system.” he added.
” Zakat of course it is a pilar of Islam, it is a third pilar of Islam it represent obligatory portion in the wealth of the rich of which the rich has to give the needy and other designated beneficiary and it required as pilar of Islam for every Muslim who has the minimum portion call himself has to pay that Zakat.
In his vote of thanks on behalf of the Emir of Tikau, HRH, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Ibn Grema, the Turaki of Tikau, Alhaji Aliyu Sale Bagare thanks God for bringing us to end this occasion successfully.
He also thank His Royal Highness, the Emir of Tikau, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Ibn Grema for introducing the Zakat and Waqaf annually in the emirate and prayed to Almighty Allah to give him a sound health.
Alhaji Aliyu Sale Bagare who is also the former deputy governor of Yobe state during Governor Bukar Abba Ibrahim regime said because of the efforts of the Emir, Governor Bukar Abba Ibrahim appoint him as state Amiral Hajj on that year.
He said since the introducing of the Zakat and WaQaf twenty years ago we didn’t get elaborate speakers like for this year there are international scholars and there contribution is to the world is not Tikau emirate along.
2023: Tikau Emirate Zakat committee receives over N3m for distribution to beneficiaries
Kidnap victim rescued with machete wounds in Suleja
By: Zagazola Makama
A 45-year-old man, identified as Samuel John, has been rescued by a joint team of police and vigilantes after being abducted and severely injured by suspected kidnappers in the Polosa area of Suleja, Niger State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, June 27, when hoodlums reportedly stormed the community and whisked the victim away from his residence.
According to the sources, a vigilante member, raised the alarm, prompting an immediate response from security operatives attached to the ‘B’ Division Suleja and members of the local vigilante group.
The combined team pursued the kidnappers into the surrounding bush. On sighting the advancing security team, the assailants attacked the victim with machetes, inflicting deep cuts on his head and both hands before abandoning him and fleeing the scene.
The victim was quickly rescued and rushed to the General Hospital Suleja, where he is currently receiving medical attention.
Kidnap victim rescued with machete wounds in Suleja
Abducted Sharia Court judge escapes from kidnappers in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Alkali Usman, a Sharia Court judge attached to the Higher Sharia Court in Birnin Tudu, Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, has escaped from captivity after being abducted by unknown gunmen.
Zagazola Makama learnt from reliable sources that Usman, who was reported kidnapped on June 26, returned home safely on Friday morning, June 27, at about 10:00 a.m., according to local sources.
Upon his return, the judge was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he received medical attention and was subsequently discharged.
He was later debriefed by security operatives and reunited with his family.
Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances surrounding his escape.
Abducted Sharia Court judge escapes from kidnappers in Zamfara
Soldier handed over to police for allegedly stabbing ex-colleague to death in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
A serving soldier has been handed over to the police in Maiduguri for allegedly stabbing a dismissed military personnel to death during an argument in the Kasuwan Fara area of the Borno State capital.
Zagazola Makama report that the suspect, identified a Lance Corporal of the 7 Division, was brought to the police by a senior officer on June 27.
Sources said that the incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on June 26, when Suleiman allegedly stabbed the victim, Musa Adamu, a dismissed soldier, in the chest with a jackknife following a heated disagreement.
The victim was rushed to the Borno State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor. His remains have since been deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy.
The police have transferred the case and the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for thorough investigation and possible prosecution.
Soldier handed over to police for allegedly stabbing ex-colleague to death in Borno
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