Nigerian Police Force deploys surveillance helicopters, operational vehicles, and anti-riot equipment for the Governorship and State Assembly elections in Kano state, on Saturday, March 18.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1525821-2023-governorship-state-houses-assembly-elections-nigeria-live-updates/

The statement partly read, “The additional support includes the deployment of personnel, operational vehicles, non-lethal weapons, personal protective equipment (body armor), anti-riot equipment etc.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/04/13/supplementary-polls-igp-assures-voters-of-safety-deploys-cops-to-185-lgas/

They said that near the end of October, anti-riot police started using tear gas, stun grenades, batons, and buckshot against protesters, and also began arresting and detaining protestors.

Source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/22/bahrain-repression-pro-palestine-protests