# Bauchi by-election: Police arrest 47 for impersonating state security

> Habib said, “Following our deployment for election duty in Disina State Constituency, Shira LGA, 47 operatives claiming to be members of a state-owned security outfit were arrested within polling units.

- Published: 2026-09-19T18:00:33.604Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T01:00:16.423Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Bauchi State Police Command, Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency bye-election, Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq, Muhammadu Yahaya, Nafiu Habib, SP Nafiu Habib, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, Yaya Tongo

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