Police in Kano, on Thursday, deployed 10,000 personnel for the Saturday, January 16, local government council elections in the state.
State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, who disclosed this to newsmen in Kano, said they included police officers and personnel drafted from other security agencies.
He listed the other agencies to include the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service and Nigeria Correctional Service, among others.
Furthermore, he disclosed that the personnel would be deployed in all the polling units in the 484 wards spread across the 44 local government areas.
The PPRO explained that there would be restriction of movement in the state between 6.a.m. and 6.00 p.m, except those on essential services, such as election workers and observers.
He said, “The command is ready to ensure peaceful conduct of the election and will not condone any attempt to breach peace and stability by groups or individuals.
“Anybody found or caught in the act would be dealt with, in accordance, with the provisions of the law.”