RismadarVoice Reporters
September 18, 2026
The Kano State Police Command has announced a restriction of movement in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area ahead of Saturday’s State House of Assembly by-election.
The by-election for the Dawakin Kudu State Constituency is scheduled for September 19, 2026, with the movement restriction set to run from midnight until 5pm on election day.
The command said the measure was part of security arrangements aimed at ensuring a peaceful and orderly electoral process.
According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, only people performing essential duties and those with valid identification would be exempted from the restriction.
Those exempted include officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, accredited election observers, medical personnel, firefighters and accredited journalists.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, warned that anyone who violates the movement restriction or other electoral guidelines would be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law.
The command also directed that security aides and escorts attached to political office holders, VIPs and government officials must not accompany their principals to polling units or collation centres.
It further barred vigilante groups, quasi-security outfits and voluntary organisations from taking part in the election security arrangement or loitering around polling units.
The police warned against carrying firearms or other dangerous weapons around election venues. Vote buying, vote selling and political canvassing within polling areas were also prohibited.
Only accredited INEC officials, security personnel, election observers and journalists will be permitted access to polling units and collation centres in line with the stated security arrangements.
The command said personnel and operational resources had been deployed to polling units, Registration Area Centres, collation centres and identified flashpoints across Dawakin Kudu LGA. The deployment followed security planning by the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, which had earlier reviewed potential threats and operational requirements for the poll.
The police urged political parties, candidates and their supporters to comply with the Electoral Act 2022, avoid violence and conduct themselves peacefully throughout the electoral process.
Parents and guardians were also advised to caution their children and wards against being recruited as political thugs before, during or after the election.
The command assured residents that security agencies would work together to protect voters, electoral officials, election materials and other stakeholders during the exercise.
