Kano police restricts movement in Dawakin Kudu ahead of Saturday’s by-election

The Kano State Police Command has announced a regularisation of question successful Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area up of the State Assembly by-election scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2026.

The regularisation volition statesman astatine midnight (12:00 am) connected Saturday and extremity astatine 5:00 pm, according to a connection issued by the bid connected Friday.

The constabulary said the determination was taken successful consultation with the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee connected Election Security (ICCES) and successful enactment with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu.

The Commissioner of Police successful Kano, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, said lone radical connected indispensable duties with valid recognition would beryllium allowed to determination astir the country during the restriction.

In a connection issued by the Kano State Police Command spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, connected Friday, CP Bakori said those exempted included INEC officials, accredited predetermination observers, aesculapian workers, firefighters and accredited journalists.

He besides announced a full prohibition connected information aides and escorts attached to VIPs, governmental ...