National Islamic centre condemns Albani’s murder

National Islamic Centre (NIC) has condemned the assassination of renowned Zaria-based Islamic scholar, Sheik Mohammed Awwal Adam, otherwise known as Albani, who was killed with his wife and son.
This was contained in a statement issued by the group’s Amir, Malam Salihu S Abubakar, in Zaria.
The statement said: “The assassination of Sheikh Albani and two of his family members, which occurred at 10pm on Saturday.”
It described the death of the scholar as a great loss to the entire Muslim communities in the Country not only in the state.
“We are duty bound to be steadfast in the face of the current World wide onslaught,” it said.
It prayed the Almighty Allah to accept the late scholar’s good deeds, adding: “May his good deeds continue to be useful amongst the Muslim communities.”
It, therefore, prayed Allah in his infinite mercy to give his members of the family and relations the fortitude to bear the loss.