GOMBE BY-ELECTION: POLICE DEPLOY ADEQUATE SECURITY, ANNOUNCE ELECTION SECURITY MEASURES ACROSS GOMBE/KWAMI/FUNAKAYE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY

PRESS RELEASE
GOMBE STATE POLICE COMMAND

GOMBE BY-ELECTION: POLICE DEPLOY ADEQUATE SECURITY, ANNOUNCE ELECTION SECURITY MEASURES ACROSS GOMBE/KWAMI/FUNAKAYE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY

In view of the by-election scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Gombe/Kwani/Funakaye federal constituency on Saturday 19th September,2026, the Gombe State Police Command, in collaboration with members of Inter – Agency Consultative Committee on Elections Security (ICCES), has put in place comprehensive security arrangements to ensure peaceful, credible and violence free election.

The Commissioner of Police, Gombe State Command, CP Umar Ahmed Chuso, mnips, fwc, psc(+), has ordered the adequate deployment of personnel and operational assets to INEC offices across the affected Local Government Areas, collation centres, polling units and other strategic locations. The deployment, in synergy with other security agencies, is aimed at ensuring comprehensive security coverage before, during and after the exercise.

Accordingly, the Command wishes to outline the following security measures:

Restriction of movement and closure of commercial activities in Gombe, Kwami and Funakaye LGAs on Saturday, 19th September, 2026, from 6:00AM to 6:00PM, except for essential services.

Persons engaged in essential services are not permitted to use sirens, unregistered vehicles or vehicles with covered number plates.

Only statutory security agencies under ICCES are authorised to provide security coverage. State-owned security outfits, quasi-security organisations, private security guards and vigilante group are excluded from the exercise.

The Command warns against circulation of fake news, Political thuggery and any act capable of causing breach of the peace.

The Command also warns against the brandishing of any weapons and possession of incriminating items at polling units.

Parents and guardians are advised to caution their wards against being used as political thugs.

Any person found engaging in such act capable of undermining the peaceful conduct of the election will be arrested and prosecuted accordingly.

The Command urges members of the public to cooperate with security agencies and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency contact lines:
0815 056 7771
09036435359

DSP Buhari Abdullahi, Anipr
Police Public Relations Officer
For: commissioner of Police
Gombe State Command.

18th September, 2026.