{"id":150296,"date":"2025-02-14T21:47:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T20:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/katsina-police-enforce-movement-restriction-ahead-of-lg-polls"},"modified":"2025-02-17T12:50:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T11:50:01","slug":"katsina-police-enforce-movement-restriction-ahead-of-lg-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/katsina-police-enforce-movement-restriction-ahead-of-lg-polls","title":{"rendered":"Katsina: Police enforce movement restriction ahead of LG polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Katsina state police command has announced a restriction on movement from 6 AM to 4 PM to ensure a peaceful and orderly electoral process, ahead of Saturday\u2019s Local Government elections in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The restriction was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the measure aims to maintain law and order before, during, and after the polls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn light of the upcoming local government election, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025, there will be restrictions on the movement of individuals and vehicles from 0600 hrs \u2013 1600 hrs within the state,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis measure has been put in place to maintain law and order, as well as the security of the electorate to enable them to cast their votes without interference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement further urged residents and stakeholders to comply with the movement restrictions in the interest of a peaceful and transparent election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdequate security arrangements have been made to enforce the restrictions and to ensure the safety of all voters and election officials,\u201d the police commissioner assured.<\/p>\n<p>He also encouraged eligible voters to turn out in large numbers and exercise their civic responsibility in a peaceful and orderly manner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Katsina state police command has announced a restriction on movement from 6 AM to 4 PM to ensure a peaceful and orderly electoral process, ahead of Saturday\u2019s Local Government elections in the state. 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