Government is determined to eliminate banditry and criminality in the state,” he said.
The police spokesperson said the safety and well-being of the residents were important.
Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal announced this at a press conference in Katsina.
The INEC official called for the cooperation of all stakeholders to ensure the conduct of hitch-free elections.
Governor Dikko Radda signed Katsina’s N454.3 billion 2024 budget into law on Wednesday.
Mr Mu’azu explained that the development followed a security council meeting on Tuesday.
“The order affects LGs fully affected by banditry and other related crimes,” Mr Mu’azu said.
The commander said that the EFCC had also adopted measures that would make it difficult for any person or group to tamper with the results of the elections.
Nine years after Boko Haram abducted 276 students from a girls’ school in Chibok, 98 girls are still being held by Boko Haram, and a slew of abductions have taken place since.
The suspect was one of the three terrorists apprehended by operatives of Operation Whirl Punch at Damba community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on February 14.
