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From Agaju Madugba, Katsina
The Katsina State police command has ordered the closure of all entry and exit points into the state from midnight on Friday.
“They are going to be manned and blocked by security personnel and no movement will be allowed until the elections are over,” the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Gambo Isah, said in a press statement on Thursday.
According to the statement, “politicians and Very Important Personalities (V.I.Ps) are barred from going to any voting centre with their security details and orderlies.
“Also they are warned to desist from moving from one place to another on that day as stipulated by the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended).
“The police and other security personnel will be conducting robust and purposeful patrols to ensure compliance with this order and towards a hitch free exercise.
“The Command has made adequate arrangement to provide security for all voters to come out en masse and cast their votes without any fear of harassment or molestation.
“Deployment of policemen and other sister security agencies to man the polling units have also been concluded.
“We are calling on all good citizens of Katsina State to partner with the police and other security agencies to make the elections a success.
“The Command also warns that any person or group of persons who may contemplate undermining the electoral process will be tackled decisively.”
