The Kano State Police Command, has announced that in preparation towards Saturday’s bye-elections, the command had imposed restriction of movement of motor vehicles, tricycles, and motorcycles from 12:00 midnight of Friday the 15th to 6:00 pm of Saturday the 16th, August, 2025, being the election day.
It said exceptions will only be granted to vehicles on essential services, such as ambulances, fire service trucks, and vehicles of electoral officers and accredited election observers.
This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According to the statement the command’s leadership under Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori has in collaboration with other security agencies, put all necessary measures in place to ensure a peaceful, free, fair, transparent, and successful re-run election for Ghari/Tsanyawa State Constituency and by-election for Bagwai/Shanono State Constituency, scheduled to take place tomorrow, 16th August 2025.
The statement added that only eligible voters will be allowed at polling units and only agents officially identified by INEC will be permitted at polling units. It further explained that carrying of weapons of any kind is strictly prohibited and individuals wearing political dresses or carrying items with political party logos or identities will not be allowed at polling units adding that sate security outfits such as Vigilante groups and KAROTA personnel and others will not be allowed at polling units.
According to the statement the Command assures the public of its commitment to providing adequate security and maintaining peace throughout the electoral process. Security agencies will continue to remain *apolitical, impartial, professional, neutral, and civil* in the discharge of their duties. Residents of the affected LGAs and visitors alike are urged to cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies to ensure a smooth and hitch-free electoral process.
