2019: Police withdraw VIP attachees, warn operatives on loitering in Katsina

Ahead of the 2019 General Elections which begins Saturday February 16, the Katsina State Police Command on Monday withdrew police personnel attached to very important personnel, VIPs and Politicians in the state during the elections

The newly posted Commissioner of Police for the State Alhaji Sanusi Buba who handed down the directive in a press briefing held at the command headquarters in Katsina said no Politician will be accompanied to the polling station in the state to the polls

On the preparations made so far for the impending exercise, he disclosed that operational deployment of personnel is currently underway with additional number received. He also announced the strengthening of cooperation with sister agencies.

The CP further warned voters to either go home after voting or stay within 300 meters of the polling station after casting their votes

He said’ ’we are determined to handle any infractions, while appealing for cooperation and that nothing untoward will ensue any tango between the Police and the public. Any personnel found loitering will face serious consequences’’

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‘’The Police High Command is determined to ensure successful elections and at the command level we are more than willing to ensure that the orders of the IGP are carried out to the letter’’

Alhaji Buba also solicited the support of the Media and relevant stakeholders describing their cooperation as most invaluable and that their partnership will help promote a crime free state. He further assured citizens of an excellent conduct of policing activities during his tenure

He said ’’under my watch the Police will work under the ambit of the 1999 constitution. We are going to deploy community policing strategy to reduce crime in the state and this and this we are going to achieve with honesty’’