The Muslim Eid al-Adha prayers in Ilorin, capital of
Kwara state were this morning disrupted as the country’s embattled
Senate president, Bukola Saraki was pelted with stones and pure water
sachets as he arrived in his car convoy.
The chaos caused by the
stoning of the senate president who has been charged with 13 counts of
corruption and false asset declaration, caused the prayers to be
disrupted with the loud speakers not calling the prayers and several
thousands of faithfuls unable to say the prayers.
People were gathered to patiently stone him after the prayers.
Eid in Ilorin; chaos as Saraki stoned
The
Senate president was reportedly disguised or covered up and whisked out
of the grounds to save him from the anger of the crowds.
This was the first Eid Saraki was attending as senate president.