Stalemate in Taraba guber results as hoodlums attack SSG’s home

Suspected thugs razed the houses of Secretary to the Taraba State Government, Gebon Timothy Kataps and that of former Deputy Speaker of Taraba state assembly, Abel Peter Diah. Our correspondent gathered that their personal apartments in Gembu, headquarters of Sardauna local government area of the state were touched by youths believed to be from opposition […]

Suspected thugs razed the houses of Secretary to the Taraba State Government, Gebon Timothy Kataps and that of former Deputy Speaker of Taraba state assembly, Abel Peter Diah.
Our correspondent gathered that their personal apartments in Gembu, headquarters of Sardauna local government area of the state were touched by youths believed to be from opposition party in the area.
The SSG and the ex-deputy speaker who were in the area at the time are said to have gone into hiding following the development.

Daily Trust learnt that some youths had tried to block results from Mbamgar Constituency from being taken to collation centre, a situation which later snowballed into crisis in the area.
It was further learnt that the situation in the area has also made it difficult for INEC electoral officers to convey results of Sardauna local government area to the INEC headquarters in Jalingo for final declaration of the guber result.

When contacted, Taraba Police Spokesman, ASP Joseph Kwaji confirmed there was report of such incident in the area on Monday but added that he was yet to be furnished with details.

According to Kwaji, “Some youths from a political party decided to gang up and invaded some houses. Our men have moved there to calm the situation. I am yet to ascertain the level of casualties in the area.”