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KADUNA STATE POLICE COMMAND
PRESS RELEASE
16 AUGUST 2025

*KADUNA STATE POLICE COMMAND IN COLLABORATION WITH DSS AND OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES CRACKDOWN ON VOTE BUYERS AHEAD OF BYE-ELECTIONS, ARRESTED ONE SUSPECTS AND RECOVERED THE SUM OF TWENTY FIVE MILLION, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE THOUSAND NAIRA CASH*

In a sustained and collaborative effort by security agencies to ensure that the forthcoming bye-elections in Kaduna State are conducted peacefully and without interference from criminal elements, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in conjunction with the Department of State Services (DSS) have successfully apprehended vote buyer in Kaduna.

At about 0330hrs of today, arrested one Shehu Aliyu Patangi at a popular hotel located along Turunku Road in Kaduna metropolis and recovered a total cash sum of Twenty-Five Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Three Thousand Naira (₦25,963,000) from the suspects, believed to be earmarked for the purpose of inducing voters to compromise the electoral process.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had planned to use the said amount to bribe eligible voters. On interrogation the suspect confessed to the crime and pleaded for leniency.

The Commissioner of Police, CP RABIU MUHAMMAD psc, mni, expresses appreciation to the other sister agencies for the synergy and swift collaborative action. He warns, in the strongest terms, that anyone, regardless of status, found attempting to undermine the electoral process will face the full wrath of the law.

The Kaduna State Police Command reassures residents of its commitment to providing maximum security before, during and after the elections, and calls on the good people of Kaduna State to go out and exercise their franchise peacefully and lawfully without fear or intimidation.

DSP MANSIR HASSAN anipr,
PPRO KADUNA STATE POLICE COMMAND
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

Skeyskey:
Must be a member of the terrorist APC regime. They don't know what free and fair election mean.

madridguy:
So APC who controls Police, Army and DSS will allow police to arrest their member on a mission like this?

APC believes in transparency and fairness, we won't allow the enemies of democracy to corrupt our values as a country.

yarimo:
Coalition want to win by fire by force 😆

madridguy:
So APC who controls Police, Army and DSS will allow police to arrest their member on a mission like this?

APC believes in transparency and fairness, we won't allow the enemies of democracy to corrupt our values as a country.

Skeyskey:
Must be a member of the terrorist APC regime. They don't know what free and fair election mean.

madridguy:
So APC who controls Police, Army and DSS will allow police to arrest their member on a mission like this?

APC believes in transparency and fairness, we won't allow the enemies of democracy to corrupt our values as a country.

Skeyskey:
Must be a member of the terrorist APC regime. They don't know what free and fair election mean.

PDPdestroyer:
OP don’t be economical with the truth, say it as it is. He’s a PDP agent
https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-pdp-agent-arrested-with-n25-9m-cash-for-alleged-vote-buying-in-kaduna/

Skeyskey:
See how you contradicted yourself. In one breath, your terrorist APC that control the army and police won't allow anyone arrest any of their member, in another breath, your terrorist APC believes in transparency and fairness. Continue.

madridguy:
So APC who controls Police, Army and DSS will allow police to arrest their member on a mission like this?

APC believes in transparency and fairness, we won't allow the enemies of democracy to corrupt our values as a country.

ggood:
The riggers won't go unpunish , this is what tinubu is planning to do

Exousiang01:
He is a PDP agent.
Its in the news.
If they DSS does the job that doesn't favor you, you claim the government is using them for this and that, you are here trying to praise the.
Why didn't your airhead tell you that the police and DSS are under the ruling party and will protect their own instead of arresting

madridguy:
So APC who controls Police, Army and DSS will allow police to arrest their member on a mission like this?

APC believes in transparency and fairness, we won't allow the enemies of democracy to corrupt our values as a country.

yarimo:
Coalition want to win by fire by force 😆

Skeyskey:
See how you contradicted yourself. In one breath, your terrorist APC that control the army and police won't allow anyone arrest any of their member, in another breath, your terrorist APC believes in transparency and fairness. Continue.