After the Taraba state Elections Petition Tribunal nullified the election of the state governor, Darius Ishaku on Saturday, November 7, violence has reortedly erupted in Wukari area of the state.
Darius Ishaku
According to Premium Times, the crisis began on Sunday, November 8, following the celebrations and protests for and against the court ruling which was delivered in favour of the All Progressives Congress candidate, Aisha Alhassan.
It was reported that as a result of the vio;ence, some residents of the area fled their homes into near-by bushes for safety as gunshots rained sporadically.
However, it is not yet confirmed if there were any casualties.
Confirming the incident, Taraba state Police Public Relations Officer, Joseph Kwaji stated that they detached police officers to the scene of the violence in order to calm the situation.
It was reported that the violence erupted after some touts took advantage of the anti-ruling protests in order to unleash mayhem.
It could be recalled that on Saturday, November 7, the Abuja court annulled the results of the April 11 gubernatorial election where Darius Ishaku emerged winner and immediately announced Aisha Alhassan as governor.
Source:PremiumTimes
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