Inspector General of Police Deploys Surveillance Helicopter, Anti-Riot Weapons To Kano As Election Holds Today

Ahead of the today's governorship and state house of assembly elections, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has approved deployment of surveillance helicopter and other operational vehicles to Kano state.

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel who confirmed this in a statement by the command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna, on Friday, said the deployment was to ensure a hitch-free exercise in the state.

He also added the command received Anti-riot equipments as well as additional manpower in order to ensure adequate security during the exercise.

CP Gumel however said that with the boost the command is fully prepared as arrangements have been concluded for ensuring a peaceful election process in the state.

According to the statement, “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 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.”