The Acting Governor of Taraba state Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi has declared curfew in the state from 7 pm to 6 am following the post election violent that engulfed the state after the declaration of the state governorship result.
This was made knwn in a press statement signed by the acting governor on Monday.
The statement said that total compliance to the curfew would help to curtail the foreseen political crisis that would bedevil the state.
Reports reaching Vanguard showed that not fewer than six persons were killed at Sunkani the headquarters of Ardo Kola local government area of the state as a result of the post election crisis.
Jalingo the sate capital also witness high level of burning of properties at Narawo village while Army, patroll in Jalingo hav arrested a number of people with weapons.
As at the time of filling this report, there were crisis in Jalingo, Ardo Kola, Gasol and Sadauna local government areas of the state. A younger brother of Mark Useni the speaker Taraba State House of Assembly was also shot and killed by some gunmen in Takum local government area of Taraba state.
Meanwhile the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party in Taraba state Dickson Ishaku has call on all his supporters to remain calm despite the declaration of the state gubernatorial election inconclusive by INEC.
The Taraba state returning officer for the governorship election Prof. Muhamed Kyari declare the governorship election in the state inconclusive following the large number of cancelation of votes in the exercise.
He wondered why INEC decided to canceled the election in Donga Local government area where PDP scored over 36 thousand against APC which scored just over 10 thousands votes.
“INEC has been canceling elections in poling units all over the federation where there are problems, I can not imagine some body to come and canceled election in a whole local government area where we have 165 poling units because of a problem that affect just 5 poling units.”
“I appreciate the people of Taraba state who
out enmass to vote for me, destiny can be delayed but can not be changed, am appealing to all my supporters to remain calm as we as responsible people are following the issue with wisdom” Ishaku stated.
out enmass to vote for me, destiny can be delayed but can not be changed, am appealing to all my supporters to remain calm as we as responsible people are following the issue with wisdom” Ishaku stated.
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