Eid-El-Kabir celebrations in Maiduguri and the liberated areas in Borno State have gone on peacefully. Security deployments by the police and other agencies were massive at the various prayer grounds, to ensure hitch-free Sallah.
Muslim faithful started trooping to prayer grounds early as Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, the Shehu of Borno and other dignitaries, observed the Eid-El Kabir rites, at the Ramat Square Ground.
Imam Shettima Sale who led the prayers urged the people to embrace peace, and live in harmony with one another. Borno Governor Babagana Zulum also prayed for enduring peace in the State.
The Police had imposed restriction of vehicular movements from 6 am till mid-day, and advised that people pray at grounds nearest to them. There had been a joint show of force by the police and sister agencies, to demonstrate their readiness to ward off any negative intentions of terrorists, and other criminal elements.
Borno State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliyu in a statement said, the measures were to ensure hitch-free celebrations.
Other than the multiple explosions that rocked parts of the metropolis on Thursday evening, killing 6 persons with 21 others injured, there has been general calm.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
