Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State on Tuesday ordered the extension of the dusk to dawn curfew imposed on Jalingo, Taraba capital, to 24 hours.
This was contained in a statement by Bala Dan Abu, the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity, on Monday, in Jalingo.According the statement, the curfew remains in force until further notice.
News Agency of Nigeria reports that wide jubilation greeted the declaration of Mr Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party as winner of the governorship election. The celebration quickly turned violent with the throwing of stones and destruction of property by hoodlums.
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