The arrests were part of intensified security measures aimed at ensuring a peaceful and orderly electoral process.
Security operatives in Kano, including the Police, Army, and State Security Service, have arrested some suspected political thugs in Kano.
They arrested no fewer than 170 suspected thugs in Shanono Local Government Area during the by-elections.
The arrests were part of intensified security measures aimed at ensuring a peaceful and orderly electoral process.
VIDEO: Police arrest 170 suspected thugs during Kano-by-election
During by-elections, security operatives in Kano, working jointly with the Police, Army, and the State Security Service, arrested at least 170 suspected thugs in Shanono Local Government Area.
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