Ghana: Islamic cleric and 12 followers charged with organised robbery and kidnappings

Joy Online
10 October 2022

The Islamic cleric who was arrested in Karaga together with 12 of his followers has been charged with organised robbery and kidnappings by the Police.

Shaykh Sidi Doukoure and his followers were arrested by officers from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) on September 30.

After a preliminary investigation, seven of his followers were released without any charge leaving the Imam in custody along with four others.

In the charge sheet available to JoyNews, the Police said its officers in Accra on September 29, received intelligence that the accused persons were involved in a series of robberies and kidnappings around the North East, Northwest, Savannah, and Bono regions.

According to the Police, their intelligence indicated that the Imam operates an Arabic school on his compound at Karaga which he uses as a decoy to train his students how to operate offensive weapons and engage in robbery activities.

The four others are; Abdul Salam Tuferu, Hassan Sulemana, Ibrahim Bukari, and Mohammed Amadu.

They are to appear in court on October 12, 2022.

Meanwhile, the Imam, a Burkinabe emigrant, is separately being investigated over suspected links to jihadist groups in Burkina Faso.


HIV/AIDS can be cured within 24-hours using Quran – Salawatiya Muslim cleric

January 12, 2016
VIBE GHANA

Sheikh Imam Rashid, the leader of the Salawatiya Muslim Mission in Ghana has claimed that patients suffering from HIV/AIDS could be cured within twenty-four hours using remedies from the Quran.

The Tamale based cleric made the claims on Sunday while answering a question about Quranic Science and Healing powers on US based Qibla FM (www.Qiblafm.com).

He said the Muslim Holy Book is a remedy to all of the world’s problems.

“Twenty-Four hours is the maximum time to cure HIV/AIDS and Ebola. The Quran has cures to any disease that can come on the earth.”

Sheikh Rashid who is also the CEO of the Salawat Health Restoration Center added that he has been abled to power a car with air, all using information from the Quran.

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