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Kwara > Government Condemns Attack On Dignitaries At Eid Prayer Ground

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 07:27:40 +0000

The Kwara State Government has strongly condemned the attack on dignitaries at the Ilorin Eid praying ground during Thursday’s Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. It described the action as “absurd, barbaric and unislamic”. The government’s position was contained in a statement by AbdulWahab Oba, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed According to the statement, the state [...]

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Kogi Monarch Escaped Assassination By Unknown Gunmen On Eid Prayer Ground

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:16:12 +0000

The Ejeh of Ankpa and Chairman, Ankpa Area Traditional Council in Kogi, Alhaji Ahmadu Yakubu, on Thursday, narrowly escaped assassination by gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the alleged assassination attempt occurred at Eti-Aja Eid prayer ground in Ankpa, where the traditional ruler, in company with other Muslims, went to perform the Eid-el-Kabir [...]

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Senator Bukola Saraki Was Never Attacked – Media Aide

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:11:38 +0000

The Media Office of the Senate President has denied reports that Dr. Bukola Saraki was attacked by protesters at the Eid Prayer Ground on Thursday during the prayers to mark the Eid-el-Kabir in Ilorin, Kwara State. In a statement by the Media Adviser, Yusuph Olaniyonu, the office said the report was “totally false and a [...]

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