Kogi Residents Stone Gov Yahaya Bello after Jummat

 Governor Bello of Kogi state went from being the loved Governor to the stoned one as the youngest Governor had stones hurled at him today shortly after the Friday prayers.

The incident is said to have happened at Lokoja Central Mosque in the old market area of the capital city.

Premium Times reports that some aggrieved residents carried out this attack on Governor Bello for reasons which are as yet unknown

A source informed the newspaper that Gov. Yahaya Bello was pelted with rotten fruits and vegetables as some other disgruntled persons carried few placards and chanted anti-government slogans.

This witness also confirmed that the police dispersed the crowd with teargas shortly after,

“The situation in this state is even worse than what the residents are doing. The situation is pathetic,” the source said.

An official in the state said this was the second time in two weeks the governor would be so attacked as complaints mount about the depreciating living conditions in the state.

“He recently attended an event in Ankpa, and residents there defied heavy security to stone him,” the official said. “We don’t understand what’s going on.”

Kogi State Government spokespersons could not be reached for comments as at the time of this report.