Two undergraduates of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Ahmed Usman and Ahmed Suleiman, have restored a missing N2.5million to the owner, Mallam Muhammad Kudu Ibrahim.
Ibrahim, a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Art and Science, Federal College of Education, Kotangora, Niger State, lost the money on Wednesday a week ago, IJEBULOADED learnt.
The Federal College of Education, Kotongora, is partnered to ABU.
Suleiman, a 300-Level student of Social Studies Education, disclosed to us how the cash was found in an open bag.
He stated: “It was on Tuesday (a week ago). The Students’ Union president and I were driving out of the school when we saw a bag and, on drawing near, we understood that there was cash in it.
“From the start, we were frightened seeing such amount of cash in an open spot. Furthermore, the leather bag was not zipped. I park the vehicle and we landed from it. We glanced around and no one saw us. At that point, we picked the cash, place it in the vehicle and moved directly to the school’s security office. We gave the security man our telephone numbers and guided him to get in touch with us should anyone whine of losing his or her resources.”
Suleiman clarified that however they dropped their contacts at the security unit, they chose not to reveal the stuff in the bag.
“Early yesterday, I heard a declaration on the FM (radio station) that the owner of the cash was searching for it. I quickly educated my companion who asked me what we could do, and I disclosed to him that he should hold up until I get to the school.
“On getting to the school, there was a call for us to report at the security. We went there. We were asked what we saw. meanwhile, the owner who lost the cash was with the security man waiting for our arrival,” Suleiman further clarified..
Usman recalled how they both imagined what could be going on in the mind of the owner when they saw that the amount in the bag was huge.
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“I was happy deep inside me because we never entertained any fraudulent thoughts. Naturally, different devilish thoughts jostled in our minds but thank God we were able to overpower such thoughts and kept the money until we saw the owner,” he said.
Kudu Ibrahim, who owns the cash said he had already lost hope of seeing it again. He praised Suleiman and Usman for their rare display of virtue.
He said: “It’s true I lost some amount of money by the roadside yesterday. I later went there to check if the money was there but, unfortunately, I couldn’t find it. The actual amount is N2.5 million, and the money belongs to an association which I chair. It’s a thrift and loan scheme.
“I complained to the security officials of the school and I was told to wait because those who found the money left their contacts, should anybody come for missing items. I was given back the money intact. I was even asked to check through but I knew it was complete because it was packed in N500,000 each in the bag.”
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Nonetheless, Ibrahim promised to compensate the two students with an undisclosed amount.
The Investigative Officer of the school, Mr Olusikun Samuel, also confirmed the missing cash had been found.
“I’m very familiar with the case. It was reported to us on Tuesday at 3:30pm. I handled the matter before we knew those persons that actually found the money which was N2.5million. I confirmed it,” he said.
In a telephone conversation with IJEBULOADED, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the school, Mr Andrew Pius Ibrahim, commended the students for returning such a huge amount. He added that the school management was aware of the matter.
“It’s a virtue that it’s only peculiar to few people. Not all persons can see such amount of money and return it. We really commend them and call on others to emulate them. It’s something the school is so proud of,” Andrew said.