The commissioner of police in Sokoto State, Hayatu Shafa, has warned political party leaders that the Nigeria Police Force will hold them accountable for any breach of peace by their supporters during forthcoming elections. According to Leadership, Shafa issued the warning during a strategic engagement in Sokoto with chairmen of political parties and other stakeholders, declaring zero tolerance for electoral violence ahead of the polls.

Police in Sokoto State have warned political parties against violence, hate speech, and the spread of fake news ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general elections. According to Punch, the police vowed to hold party leaders accountable for any breaches, urging them to caution their supporters and ensure peaceful conduct as political activities begin to build toward the polls.

The Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, Hayatu Hassan Shafa, has banned weapons and private security operatives at political rallies ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing provisions of the new Electoral Act. According to ThisDay Live, the commissioner also warned that party leaders would be held responsible for the conduct of their supporters during political activities. The directive, announced in Sokoto, is aimed at preventing violence and ensuring peaceful campaigns as political preparations for the 2027 polls begin across Nigeria.

The Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, has called on local government chairmen across the state to take a more active role in addressing insecurity, according to Tribune Online. The report frames the appeal as a push for stronger local involvement in security efforts, but provides no further operational details, timeline, casualty figures, or specific incidents. It centers on coordination between police leadership and council authorities in Sokoto State.

The Kebbi State police command has held a stakeholders' engagement meeting in Birnin Kebbi aimed at ensuring peaceful campaigns ahead of the governorship and state assembly elections. According to Leadership newspaper, the meeting, held a day before campaigns were set to begin, featured remarks from Commissioner of Police Umar Muhammad Hadejia and the state's resident electoral commissioner, who urged parties and supporters to conduct themselves peacefully.

Ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general election, the Kogi State Police Command has assured political parties of adequate security and peaceful conduct of the polls. Police warned against electoral violence as parties signed a peace accord in Lokoja, the state capital. The command stressed its commitment to ensuring a violence-free election process, with parties pledging to conduct their campaigns and political activities peacefully in line with the agreement.