Event turns bloody as 2 LG Chairmen, rival youth groups fight dirty in Plateau

There was drama at the weekend at Sabon Gida community of Langtang South Local Government Council of Plateau State when the incumbent Chairman of Langtang South, Hon Vincent Bulus Venman and the embattled Chairman of Langtang North, Hon. Ubandoma Laven clash during an annual event known as resettlement day celebration in the area.

Our Correspondent reports that the clash between the two chairmen immediately turn into a fight between rival political youths of the APC and PDP leaving several persons injured in process.

Hon. Ubandoma Laven is a political God son of late Chief Solomon Lar, who was removed as chairman under the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, and close ally of Hon Beni Lar, daughter of late Chief Lar, who is the current member representing Langtang North/Langtang South in the Federal House of Representatives, while Vincent is the current chairman of Langtang South LG.

It was gathered that the free for all fight started when the immediate past Chairman of Langtang North, Hon. Ubandoma Laven who is a member of the PDP stormed the venue of the occasion and was called upon by the Master of ceremony to come to the high table to take his seat.

An eye witness name Lanchang Timpil told our Correspondent that the introduction of the Hon. Laven did not go well with the Chairman of Langtang South Hon. Vincent Bulus Venman, and was alleged to have stood up immediately walked up to the immediate past chairman of Langtang North Hon Ubandoma Laven and slapped him to the astonishment of people.

“This action suddenly created tension in the community, which resulted into a stampede between the youths ,leading to many people been injured .

“As I speak to you ,so many people are injured ,this sad development created tension in the whole Langtang South amongst those injured is the Chairman of Langtang South Hon Vincent Bulus Venman and he is currently receiving treatment at home .while Laven was smuggled out.

He further added that amongst those injured are the Chairman of Langtang South Hon. Vincent Bulus Venman .

Another citizen of the state who called himself Titus said the violent clashes among suspected political thugs have increased in Langtang South in recent weeks .

Efforts to reach both the Chairman of Langtang South Hon. Vincent Bulus Venman and the immediate past chairman of Langtang North Hon Ubandoma Laven before sending this report was abortive as their phones were out of reach.