Governor Of Kogi, Yahaya Bello Stoned At Jumat Prayer

The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was reportedly pelted with stones and other missiles on Friday at the Lokoja Central Mosque.

Bello, who was attending a special session to mark the 25th anniversary of the creation of the state, tasted the wrath of some irate youths when he arrived the mosque behind schedule.


“The governor was booed and missiles were thrown in his direction as he alighted from his car,” a source said.

Following the incident, the prayer session was hurriedly suspended on the advice of security personnel around.

When contacted for confirmation, the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and strategy, Abdumalik Abdukarim, said the report was not true.

“I was at the mosque with the governor and I did not witness any incident like that,” he said.

Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya, proved abortive as he did not answer calls made to his mobile telephone.