Saraki Attackers Arraigned Before The Law

Eight persons have been arraigned before a magistrate court in Ilorin for disturbing the peace at the Muslim praying ground on sallah day.

The Senate president, Bukola Saraki was the victim of an attack by some person on Thursday, September 24 during the Eid Il Kabir prayer session.

Days before the celebration, Esosa Amadasun, the commissioner of police in the state had announced the deployment of 2,000 police officers to praying grounds after a ploy to attack politicians in the state was uncovered.

The security plan seemed to have been unsuccessful as it was reported that the senate president was pelted with stones and sachet water when he arrived at the prayer ground. The police however arrested eight persons in connection to the attack. They are: Aliyu Immam, 24, Sheu Ibrahim, 23, AbdulKadri Sharafadeen, 25, Yusuf Olayinka, 26, Mohammed Abiola, 27, Ayo Giwa, 65, Zakariyau Abubakar, 50, and Kareem Ajape, 35.

News Agency of Nigeria reports that the suspects are facing a charge of disturbing religious assembly which is contrary to the penal code law.

Insp. Nasiru Yusuf, the prosecutor, said the accused persons disturbed the peace of the religious assembly by attacking the very important persons in the state. He urged the court to remand the accused persons in prison pending the outcome of an investigation that was going on.

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After the accused persons pleaded not guilty, the magistrate, Mercy Adebola, granted them bail for N100, 000 with two sureties each. The case was adjourned to Monday, October 12.

Bukola Saraki has however denied that he was specifically targeted in the attack and has urged Nigerians to stand by him in support.

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Saraki Attackers Arraigned Before The Law