BREAKING NEWS: Gunmen Hijack Election Results In Taraba; Returning Officer Shot & Kidnapped
A group of armed youths, Monday, allegedly attacked the Returning Officer for Sadauna Local Government area of Taraba and the Electoral O...
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A group of armed youths, Monday, allegedly attacked the Returning
Officer for Sadauna Local Government area of Taraba and the Electoral
Officer of the area, Shaibu Ibrahim on their way from Gyembu the
headquarters of the local government area to Jalingo the Taraba state
capital to submit the local government results.
The E O and the Returning Officer were reported to have been abducted by the youths on their way to Jalingo.
Efforts by the scanty security personals who were on the convoy conveying the elections results was to no avail as the youth were said to be well armed.
The returning officer who resisted to the armed youths was reported to have been shot on his left leg according a security man t who did not want his name in print.
The E O and the Returning Officer were reported to have been abducted by the youths on their way to Jalingo.
Efforts by the scanty security personals who were on the convoy conveying the elections results was to no avail as the youth were said to be well armed.
The returning officer who resisted to the armed youths was reported to have been shot on his left leg according a security man t who did not want his name in print.
