Police Arrest 333 Suspects, Recover Weapons, Ballot Papers In Kano The Kano State Police Command says it arrested 333 suspects during Saturday’s re-run and by-elections in Ghari/Tsanyawa and Bagwai/Shanono constituencies. Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed on Monday that weapons recovered included a pump-action rifle, five guns, 16 swords, 18 cutlasses, 18 knives, 94 sticks, locally made weapons, catapults, 23 arrows, and 14 vehicles. Also seized were two ballot boxes, 163 thumb-printed ballot papers, and ₦4 million in cash. The suspects have been charged in multiple magistrate courts for offences ranging from conspiracy and possession of weapons to ballot snatching and intimidation. Bakori commended security agencies for preventing wider violence and urged residents to remain law-abiding. #Kano #ElectionViolence #Police #Nigeria #Democracy #Security #INEC

Abuja Court Dismisses INEC’s Bid to Halt Prosecution of 2023 Election Offenders A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) attempt to overturn a judgment mandating it to investigate and prosecute electoral offenders from the 2023 general elections. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling delivered on July 23, 2025, dismissed INEC’s preliminary objection, declaring that his July 18, 2024 judgment was final and not a default ruling as claimed by the Commission. The court reaffirmed that only the Court of Appeal can overturn the judgment, not the same court via administrative excuses. The case followed a suit by SERAP, which accused INEC of failing to act on electoral violence, bribery, and vote-buying. Justice Egwuatu’s earlier ruling directed INEC to appoint independent counsel and prosecute offenders, including political office holders. The contempt hearing against INEC is set for October 20, 2025.#INEC, #SERAP, #ElectoralOffences, #NigeriaElections2023, #ElectionViolence,