By-election: Police restrict movement in Kano LG

The Kano State Police Command has announced a restriction of movement in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area ahead of a state constituency by-election on Saturday, September 19. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, the restriction will begin at midnight on Saturday and end at 5:00 pm.

Only people on essential duties with valid identification will be allowed to move around the area during the restriction. Those exempted include INEC officials, accredited election observers, medical workers, firefighters and accredited journalists.

The Commissioner of Police in Kano, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, also announced a total ban on security aides and escorts attached to VIPs, political office holders and government officials from accompanying their principals to polling units and collation centres, as well as quasi-security outfits, vigilante groups and voluntary organisations from taking part in the election security arrangement or loitering around polling units, as reported by Daily Post Nigeria.

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