Nigeria elections: Police prosecute over 600 electoral offenders in Kano



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The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Mohammed Wakil, has said that over 600 hoodlums have been prosecuted in the state for electoral- related crimes.
Wakili, who spoke with newsmen during an interactive session at the Command headquarters, added his men arrested over 780 suspects in connection to alleged electoral violence and political thuggery in the state.
According to the commissioner, the command was determined to ensure the conduct of peaceful rescheduled elections.
speaking further, the police boss lamented that the rate at which youths were turned into political thugs was very alarming.
He stated: “We have arrested over 780 youths and suspected bandits who are being used as political thugs.
“These criminal elements also engage in pick-pockets, harassment of innocent citizens who they waylay and snatch their phones and other personal belongings.’’
Wakili noted over 600 out of the suspects have been prosecuted, adding that arrangements have been concluded to arraign others.
“We are serious on this mission to stamp out thuggery from Kano politics.
“We are leaving no stone unturned to make sure that Kano remains peaceful before, during and after the general elections.
“I call on parents and political leaders to guide their wards and followers. It is no fun for us arresting these youths, but they should obey the law and become good ambassadors of the society,” he stated.