{"id":29561,"date":"2026-09-18T10:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=29561"},"modified":"2026-09-18T10:13:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:13:20","slug":"bauchi-police-deploy-heavy-security-restrict-movement-ahead-of-bye-elections-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=29561","title":{"rendered":"Bauchi Police Deploy Heavy Security, Restrict Movement Ahead of Bye-Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Sam Ike, Abuja<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bauchi State Police Command has deployed a large number of security personnel and operational equipment ahead of Saturday\u2019s bye-elections in the Disina and Sakwa state constituencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The elections, organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), are scheduled to hold on September 19, 2026, in 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