- Safiyanu Bashir, a 36-year-old commercial driver in Kano State, returned a bag containing a large sum of money
- Bashir, who lives in Rangaza, Ungogo LGA, discovered the bag during rush hour and heavy rain
- Kano State police have launched an investigation to trace the origin of the money and plan to return it to its rightful owner once identified
Kano based driver, Safiyanu Bashir, returns lost huge sum of money
Photo credit: OriginalSource: OriginalI did it to please God, says BashirAs you can see, I am a commercial driver, and this is how I make my living. I would never take what does not belong to me.Police begins investigation to know rightful ownerWoman collapses in FCT market after losing N275,000
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