Eid El Fitir Prayer Held Peacefully in Okene
Contrary to fears that the Eid-el-fitr celebration may spark violence in Okene town, the ceremony went on smoothly and peacefully without hitches. The Muslim faithful thronged in large number to the Eid praying ground in the town and observed the prYers in an orderly manner An online media, Duaglobalnews reports that some of worshipers were spotted exchanging pleasantries and discussing the imperative of peace in Ebiraland and the state at large. It would be recalld that few days to the celebration of Eid-el-fitr, security chiefs in the state held a crucial meeting with religious leaders, especially those of the two prominent religious sects in Okene. The meeting centred on the need for their members to allow peace to reign supreme in the area, especially during the just concluded eid-el-fitr. The police command, however, told the religious leaders concerned to call their members to order, to ensure peaceful celebration of the religious festival or be ready to f...