8 KILLED IN TARABA STATE OVER TRIBUNAL VERDICT

Violence broke out in Taraba State following the judgement of Election Petition Tribunal which sacks Governor Darius Ishaku, describing is victory at the poll as
illegal.

The tribunal, sitting in Abuja, on Saturday quashed the election of Gov. Darius Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and declared Sen. Aisha Alhassan of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the poll.

Some touts were said to have taken advantage of the anti-ruling protests to unleash mayhem while some residents fled their homes to the bush for safety. Gunshots also rent the air earlier in the day before the deployment of security agents to restore order.