Nigeria, May 30 -- Tola Akeem had just exited the bustling Oja Tuntun Market in Ilorin, Kwara State where he completed shopping for Eid supplies, when the ringtone on his mobile phone interrupted his conversation with his wife.

The caller informed him that the Muslim council in his community had introduced new measures for this year's Eid-el-Kabir prayers, including suspending prayers at the Eid Ground.

"We have bought over N400,000 worth of food for Sallah because we expected family members to start arriving by tomorrow (Tuesday), but the Muslim community had issued new directive on Sallah celebration that made it hard for many to travel home" Mr Akeem told this reporter over the phone.

Eid-el-Kabir is celebrated by Muslims around the...