The Kano governorship and State House of Assembly is taking place today, to foster a smooth run of electoral process, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Friday, deployed Police Air-wing surveillance helicopter, additional manpower, operational vehicles and anti-riot equipment to the Kano State Police Command for effective monitoring of the exercise in the State.
The State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the Command was fully prepared and arrangements have been concluded for ensuring a peaceful election process, saying that the additional deployment of equipment and manpower will boost police operations during the elections.
He said, “The Kano State Police Command under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police for the 2023 Gubernatorial and State Assembly Elections, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel has received a Police Air-wing Surveillance Helicopter, additional Manpower, Operational Vehicles and Anti-riot equipment deployed to the State by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba ahead of March 18 Gubernatorial and State Assembly Elections, today, 17th March 2023.
“The Command is fully prepared and arrangements have been concluded for ensuring a peaceful election process.”