PLATEAU ELECTION: YOUTH BURNT HOUSES DOWN OVER RESULTS

Irate youths protesting the outcome of Wednesday’s local government election in Plateau State have burnt down four houses in Langtang South Local Government, the News Agency of Nigeria is reporting.

A NAN correspondent, who covered the Thursday protests, reports that the youths were angry that the results of the polls were not declared at the local government collation centre.

A top security personnel told NAN that the youths, who were waiting for the local government Returning Officer to collate results brought from the wards, got enraged when Governor Simon Lalong announced on Radio that the winners would be sworn in by 2pm.



“They were shocked when a candidate they claimed did not win the polls was announced as the winner,” the source said.

According to him, the protest began peacefully with the youths chanting war songs and accusing the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission of “cheating” as they marched through the streets.

The security personnel, who craved anonymity, told NAN: “But the protest turned violent when some youths decided to attack the houses of those they suspected had connived with PLASIEC officials to ‘steal’ their mandate.

“Within a very short while, three houses belonging to some prominent persons and an official of PLASIEC were burnt down by the irate youths.”

He identified houses burnt as belonging to Andrew Sambo, the Electoral Officer that conducted the election in the area, and one Jackson Ponzhi, a prominent politician.

Also burnt was the residence of Nicholas Vongsin, a former Chairman of Langtang South Management Committee, as well as the local government chamber, where results of the elections from the wards were to be collated and announced.

Speaking on the development, Domle Simon, Peoples Democratic Party Vice Chairman, Plateau South, blamed the state government for the destruction recorded in the area.

Simon said: “The governor should have allowed the electoral officers to collate the results.

“The decision to swear in those that clearly lost the election was an invitation to chaos and anarchy.

“I am almost 70 years old and have been in this town all my life, but I have never seen anything like this.”

Simon advised the state government to always be mindful of the effects of their actions on those they have sworn to lead, adding that leaders should always remember that they would give account of their actions in the hereafter.



Contacted, Terna Tyopev, spokesman of the Plateau State Police Command, said he had heard about the crisis in the area but has yet to receive details.

“I have not been briefed by the Divisional Police Officer in the area. If I get the details, I will call you,” Tyopev said.

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LALONG MUST GO BACK TO SHENDAM

PDP youths again! Police should deal with those jobless fools.

ChrisMafian:
PDP youths again! Police should deal with those jobless fools.

sarrki
is that you??

Lalong is a failure, they masses re feed up with the slowpoke, he can neva manipulate the 2019 governorship election, since he cant blame jang or berom youths on dis one, he has not made any comments

Tk4all:



sarrki
is that you??

Sorry no.

Buhari and Oshomore desperation at work.

Ok

gimmehear:

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PLATEAU ELECTION: YOUTH BURNT HOUSES DOWN OVER RESULTS
Posted on October 12, 2018 AuthorTemi Badmus Comment(0)
Plateau election, youth burnt houses down over election

Irate youths protesting the outcome of Wednesday’s local government election in Plateau State have burnt down four houses in Langtang South Local Government, the News Agency of Nigeria is reporting.

A NAN correspondent, who covered the Thursday protests, reports that the youths were angry that the results of the polls were not declared at the local government collation centre.

A top security personnel told NAN that the youths, who were waiting for the local government Returning Officer to collate results brought from the wards, got enraged when Governor Simon Lalong announced on Radio that the winners would be sworn in by 2pm.



“They were shocked when a candidate they claimed did not win the polls was announced as the winner,” the source said.

According to him, the protest began peacefully with the youths chanting war songs and accusing the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission of “cheating” as they marched through the streets.

The security personnel, who craved anonymity, told NAN: “But the protest turned violent when some youths decided to attack the houses of those they suspected had connived with PLASIEC officials to ‘steal’ their mandate.

“Within a very short while, three houses belonging to some prominent persons and an official of PLASIEC were burnt down by the irate youths.”

He identified houses burnt as belonging to Andrew Sambo, the Electoral Officer that conducted the election in the area, and one Jackson Ponzhi, a prominent politician.

Also burnt was the residence of Nicholas Vongsin, a former Chairman of Langtang South Management Committee, as well as the local government chamber, where results of the elections from the wards were to be collated and announced.

Speaking on the development, Domle Simon, Peoples Democratic Party Vice Chairman, Plateau South, blamed the state government for the destruction recorded in the area.

Simon said: “The governor should have allowed the electoral officers to collate the results.

“The decision to swear in those that clearly lost the election was an invitation to chaos and anarchy.

“I am almost 70 years old and have been in this town all my life, but I have never seen anything like this.”

Simon advised the state government to always be mindful of the effects of their actions on those they have sworn to lead, adding that leaders should always remember that they would give account of their actions in the hereafter.



Contacted, Terna Tyopev, spokesman of the Plateau State Police Command, said he had heard about the crisis in the area but has yet to receive details.

“I have not been briefed by the Divisional Police Officer in the area. If I get the details, I will call you,” Tyopev said.
http://gimmehear.com/plateau-election-youth-burnt-houses-down-over-results/
Lalasticlala

Temi Badmus

Howmarket dalongjnr

Where are the pictures

APC and trying to steal people's mandate. They didn't even care about the volatile nature of the state. Plateau people must vote and ensure it counts in 2019, no matter the cost.

ChrisMafian:
Sorry no.

You guys post alike, like zombies.

Buhari may win here

Nigeria under APC, even Google confirmed it

ok

Lalong did what Gov.El-Rufai did in Kaduna but the repercussion is not gonna be funny.

“I am almost 70 years old and have been in this town all my life, but I have never seen anything like this.”

Naso we too see am ooh

This APC eh?

am here to read geniue comment...anyway youth are angry with papa daura,.. Am atikulated by nw

Something keep telling me Buhari wants a revenge for something.
He will kill every institution in Nigeria to be happy.

Nigerians don dey sing Terry G's "Wuru wuru throway throway" for APC... Na wen we begin sing "Knack dem Akpako" their eyes go clear

senatordave1:
Buhari may win here

pmb winning plateau state? lol itz d most impossible n difficult task for apc,i doubt if they can get more 100k votes cause nothing tangible has been done there except killings of d indegenes

Luciferdevil:
You guys post alike, like zombies.

Luciferdevil:
You guys post alike, like zombies.

ChrisMafian:
PDP youths again! Police should deal with those jobless fools.

Who makes them jobless in the first place?


Let them burn down zombies stations as well.

nsjs

otuekong1:
pmb winning plateau state? lol itz d most impossible n difficult task for apc,i doubt if they can get more 100k votes cause nothing tangible has been done there except killings of d indegenes

Stop this vintage folly.buhari has always gotten 25% here when they were more killings.in 2006 under obj 50000 were killed but yaradua won there.jos north were buhari wins,he always gets over 100,000 votes there

North is a case study in crime

Like osun, like plateau. APC stealing mandates since 1859

pol23:
Something keep telling me Buhari wants a revenge for something.
He will kill every institution in Nigeria to be happy.

Your an evil person.did they say buhari burnt the building? How does it concern buhari

Anduku:
Like osun, like plateau. APC stealing mandates since 1859

What about pdp states where pdp wins in all lg polls?