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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.