Police Deploy Over 16,000 For Kaduna Polls

The commissioner of police on election duty deployed to Kaduna State command, Sunday Babaji, has ordered strict enforcement of the  restriction of human and vehicular movement into and within Kaduna State.

Police public relations officer, DSP Muhammad Jalige, stated this yesterday in a statement made available to journalists in the state.

“The general public is hereby informed that the restriction of movement will take effect from midnight of 18th March, 2023. It covers all the entry points into the state and within the 23 local government areas.

“It is equally advised that no large gatherings, campaign or political rallies under whatever guise will be tolerated within the stipulated restriction hours and violators of the said order will be dealt with.

“The command is therefore calling on all law-abiding people of the state to comply with this order, all eligible voters are allowed to go out and exercise their franchise without fear of intimidation from any quarter.

“Effective deployment of over 16,000 police personnel has been made to secure all the polling units and collation centers across the state and a rapid response team situated in all local government areas to promptly respond to distress calls.

“It is notwithstanding advised that while the election is ongoing members of the public should be security conscious in their environments and report suspicious activities or persons to the nearest security formation or via the Kaduna Police Command designated emergency mobile phone numbers 08075391105 and 07039675856 for prompt intervention,” he said.