The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has commended residents of Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area for maintaining peace and cooperating with security personnel during Saturday’s state constituency by-election.
Bakori gave the commendation while monitoring voting activities at various polling units in the local government area alongside the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano State, Zango Abdu, and other members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security.
The police command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday.
Haruna quoted the commissioner as saying, “I commend the people of Dawakin Kudu for their peaceful conduct and cooperation with security agencies throughout the electoral process.”
The monitoring team inspected the deployment of security personnel, the activities of INEC officials and voters’ compliance with electoral regulations across the polling locations.
According to the statement, voting was generally orderly, with security personnel maintaining neutrality and professionalism.
The statement quoted the police commissioner as saying, “The process is progressing smoothly, and we will continue to provide the necessary security until the collation and declaration of the results are concluded.”
The Kano REC also praised the security agencies, particularly the police command and other ICCES members, for their coordination and proactive approach to maintaining a peaceful environment for the election.
Bakori assured residents that security personnel would remain deployed throughout the remaining stages of the electoral process.
