Ahead Saturday’s by-election: Police deploy 6,000 in Kano

THE police, on Thursday, said 6,000 policemen will be deployed in Kano State, to provide security for the by-election into Garko and Gaya state assembly constituencies tomorrow.
This was disclosed by the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 1, Mr David Omojuola, at a news conference in Kano.
He said the men would join other security operatives from the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Nigerian Immigration Service and the Customs and Excise, to provide security at polling stations.
The police boss, therefore, warned politicians against violence and other forms of lawlessness during the polls, adding that “under no circumstance will brigandage, rioting or thuggery be allowed in the course of the election.”
He confirmed that one of the two wings of Bunkure police station was blown off with explosives by gunmen, adding that the matter was under investigation.
The police boss also confirmed that supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) clashed at a political rally in Garko Local Government Area on Wednesday.
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