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Seven persons have sustained injuries in Sabongida village, Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State on Wednesday following disagreement over election into the executive of Porters' Association. An eye witness said the election was peaceful and many adjudged it to be free and fair. The Council Chairman allegedly ordered the Gassol Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and some officials of the council to escort the defeated Yakubu Saleh and install him to continue in office. The Chairman of Sabongida Development Association blamed the crisis on the Chairman of Gasol Local Government Area for trying to impose the former chairman. The Sabongida Development Association chairman has called on the government and security agencies to call the chairman of Gasol to order to forestall further breakdown of law and order in the area.

Seven persons have sustained injuries in Sabongida village, Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State on Wednesday following disagreement over election into the executive of Porters' Association. An eye witness said the election was peaceful and many adjudged it to be free and fair. The Council Chairman allegedly ordered the Gassol Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and some officials of the council to escort the defeated Yakubu Saleh and install him to continue in office. The Chairman of Sabongida Development Association blamed the crisis on the Chairman of Gasol Local Government Area for trying to impose the former chairman. The Sabongida Development Association chairman has called on the government and security agencies to call the chairman of Gasol to order to forestall further breakdown of law and order in the area.

The Chief of Ibi chiefdom in Taraba State, Alhaji Abubakar Salihu Danbawuro, has called on his subjects to continue to live in peace to ensure rapid development of the area. He stressed the need for more understanding among followers of the two major religions and urged them to always abide by their religion to ensure harmony. The Chairman of Ibi Local Government Council, Bala Bako, stressed the need for lasting peace in the area. The chairman of the Foundation for Peace, Hope and Conflict Management praised the foundation for initiating a peace dialogue among people of the chiefdom. Rev. Father Anthony Ibrahim Bature urged followers of the two major religions to support the foundation in its resolve to find lasting peace.