Prominent Attack: Over 3,000 Police Officers Deployed To Secure Yidi Ground

It was reported that hoodlums allegedly attacked prominent personalities at Emir’s palace on Sunday night during the Islamic public lecture held to conclude last day of Ramadan.

Eye witness said that the hoodlums scattered the programme when an invited Islamic Cleric warned the people of the state not to blame Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and others on the unpaid salaries of workers.

The aggrieved hoodlums, who disguised as worshippers broken electricity bulbs, turned the whole venue of the event to darkness before started throwing chairs and hard objects which forced Emir and other Clerics to retreat.

The Nigeria Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps( NSCDC) have deployed over 3,000 of their officers to secure Ilorin Yidi ground ahead of Wednesday Eid –el-Fitri prayer.

Also, the Department of Security Service(DSS),Nigerian Army, Nigerian Vigilante Group as well as local security accredited by the Ilorin Community have sent armful number of their officers to the praying ground to arrest anyone planning to stone or embarrass eminent personalities today at the place of worship.

The preparation of this year end of Ramadan with armful of security was called for as a result of hoodlums attacked on Senate President Bukola Saraki,Emir of Ilorin,Alhaji Sulu-Gambari and others during the last year Eid Li-Kabir festival at the Ilorin Eid praying ground and alleged fresh attack at the Emir’s palace over unpaid workers salaries.

While confirmed the armful of Police Officers at the worshipping praying ground,the Kwara State Police Public Relation Officer(PPRO)Ajayi Okasanmi in text message to our Correspondent said 1,500 officers have been deplored to provide security at Ilorin Yidi ground alone.

The Public Relation Officer(PRO) of NSCDC, Bilesanmi Henry in a telephone interview with our Correspondent said 1,500 of it Officers have been positioned at strategic areas in Ilorin Yidi ground while 1,000 were deployed across the state.

While debunking the alleged rumour that Emir of Ilorin,Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari and others were attacked, National Secretary of the Shehu Alimi Foundation for Peace and Development,Abdulazeez Arowona denied the alleged attacked.

Arowona who stated this on behalf of the monarch in a statement issued on Monday and Tuesday condemned the reported rumour.

“It was actually a mere obstruction of the electrical appliances which supplies power to the bulbs hanged round the venue of the event which made the entire stage to become dark.

“People in attendance therefore sees no reason(s) staying behind since it was almost time for the midnight meal (Sahur) around 2am. They therefore moved peacefully to their respective home without fracas.

During the slight occurrence which disrupted the arrangement, nobody was injured.