KEY POINTS

• The Kano State Police Command has imposed a movement restriction in Dawakin Kudu and Warawa LGAs from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. during Saturday’s House of Representatives bye-election.
• Security personnel have been deployed to polling units, collation centres and other key locations to ensure a peaceful and credible election.
• The police warned that electoral offences such as vote-buying, ballot box snatching and voter intimidation will attract arrest and prosecution under the Electoral Act 2022.

The Kano State Police Command has announced a temporary restriction of movement in Dawakin Kudu and Warawa Local Government Areas ahead of the House of Representatives bye-election scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026.

According to a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, residents will not be allowed to move around between 12 noon and 5 p.m. as part ?of measures aimed at ensuring a peaceful and credible electoral process.

The police said the restriction would not affect personnel carrying out essential duties. Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, accredited election observers, security agencies and duly identified journalists will be allowed to move freely during the exercise.

The command explained that the decision followed resolutions reached by the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security and forms part of a wider security strategy designed to safeguard voters and election materials.

Security Operatives Deployed Across Key Locations

Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori disclosed that security personnel have been deployed to polling units, collation centres, INEC offices and other critical locations across the two local government areas.

He said the police, in collaboration with other security agencies, had put in place a comprehensive security architecture to guarantee a peaceful, orderly and transparent election.

Bakori urged residents and eligible voters to remain law-abiding and comply with electoral guidelines throughout the voting process.

The command also warned political parties, candidates and their supporters against engaging in campaigns, canvassing for votes or displaying party symbols within 300 metres of polling units.

It reiterated its zero-tolerance policy towards electoral violence and malpractice, including vote-buying, vote-selling, ballot box snatching, voter intimidation and the spread of false information.

The police warned that anyone found violating the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 would be arrested and prosecuted.