Gov Ishaku Extends Curfew On Taraba

Re-elected Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State has extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on Jalingo, the state capital, to 24 hours.

This was made known in a statement on Monday by the Special Assistant to Ishaku on Media and Publicity, Bala Dan Abu.

This was contained in a statement by Mr Bala Dan Abu, the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity on Monday in Jalingo.

Governor Ishaku ordered all security agencies in the state to ensure strict enforcement of the curfew.

According to the statement, the curfew remained in force until further notice.

NAN reports that wide jubilation greeted the declaration of Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the governorship election.

The celebration quickly turned violent with the throwing of stones and destruction of property by hoodlums.