Thugs Attack Senate President At Sallah Prayer Ground

News Agency of Nigeria reports that thugs who disguised as worshippers disrupted Eid-el-Kabir prayers in Ilorin on Thursday by pelting Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki with stones and sachets of water.

The ensuing melee led to the Emir of Ilorin abandoning his annual message while the Imam also could not deliver his sermon.

According to NAN, Saraki's security details were forced to fire shots in the air and deploy tear gas, causing worshippers to scatter in different directions.

Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Ajayi Okasanmi told newsmen that the trouble was started by hoodlums who wanted to extort Sallah gifts from the Senate President.

He added that arrests have already been made.

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BREAKING : Mecca Stampede Toll Rises

Saudi authorities say that Mecca stampede toll has risen to 220 dead and 450 injured.

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Photo Of Dbanj Sharing Koko Garri To His Fans

Hope the Koko Master remembers his Abuja Fans too.

What is good for Lagos is also good for Abuja.

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The Senate Has Integrity Problem Under Saraki - Ex Minister

The continued stay of Dr Bukola Saraki as Senate President is hurting the integrity of the upper chamber.

This is the opinion of a former Minister of State for Education, Mr Kenneth Gbagi. He called on the Senate President to resign in the light of corruption charges preferred against him by the Federal Government at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

Gbagi who spoke with pressmen in Abuja on Wednesday said that with Saraki as Senate President, the public will not have confidence in any actions taken by the upper house.

The ex Minister and one time Legal Aide Council Chairman said ;
“We have a problem in Nigeria where we don’t have people of honor, dignity and integrity. The mere fact that the Senate President has lied by doing anticipatory declaration indicates that he has no business being a senate president living with tax payers money.

“Nigerians will not have faith in anything that comes out of his senate that is shared or presented by that   kind of person. The entire international community will not believe in the passage of any Bill under his leadership.

“He (Saraki) cannot be seen to sit in that house now as Senate President because whatever he does questions the integrity of the entire senate."

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I Raped The Small Girl To Get Rich - Engineer

A 46 years old electrical engineer who was caught in the act raping an 11 years old girl in Kaduna has confessed that he committed the crime purely to make ritual money

Baba Mohammed was caught red-handed while defiling the little girl in her father's home by her elder sister who raised the alarm that attracted neighbors to the scene.

In his confessional statement, Mohammed said that he was instructed to have carnal knowledge of a minor to activate the potency of a wealth creation charm prepared for him by a Maiduguri based spiritualist.

“I was given the charm from one man in Maiduguri, Borno State. The  man said I should rub it on any girl of between 10 and 11 years of age and then sleep with her after which I will have a lot of   wealth ,” he said.

However, the victim told Badarawa/Malali Concerned Forum in whose office the suspect was being held prior to hand over to the police that Mohammed had violated her on three previous occasions silencing her with fifty naira each time and a strict warning to not disclose what had transpired between them.

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We Can't Hide Anymore - Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the passing away of Chief Mrs HID Awolowo has put an end to his decision to stay out of public glare.

He spoke at the Ikenne home of the Awolowos where he had gone with his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan to commiserate with the family of the late matriarch.

His words :
“Within this period, my wife and I have been hiding. We don’t even go out. We thought we’ll be hiding for at least 12 months.

“But in this particular case, we could not hide. So, we’ve come here to console and encourage our brothers and sisters that we are together.”

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No Social Gathering For Kaduna Residents On Sallah Day

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has banned all forms of social gathering in the state during the Eid-el-fitri celebrations.

Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Samuel Aruwan disclosed this on Wednesday in Kaduna. In a statement he made available to newsmen on Wednesday, he said that no recreational center will be allowed to operate during the festivities.

The statement:
“All parks and recreational centres, including Gamji Gate Park, the Amusement Park, Kaduna, and other related places will not be opened for social gatherings.

“The Murtala Muhammad Square,Kaduna, will, as usual, host the Eid-el-fitri prayers. It will, however, not be opened for any social gathering or celebration except for the Eid-el-fitri prayers.

“Government regrets any inconvenience that may arise from such restrictions and security activity.

“The people of Kaduna State are encouraged to report to the nearest security agency any suspicious persons or groups engaging in unusual activity.

"The state government wishes the Muslim Ummah successful and hitch-free Sallah celebration throughout the state."

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