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Insecurity: IGP orders maximum security in schools, colleges

 

‘Seun Ibukun-Oni, Abuja

 

Daily Courier – Inspector general of police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the review of police personnel and operational assets deployments to schools and colleges around the country, to ensure the protection of schools and colleges, particularly boarding schools, tertiary institutions, and its campuses in areas prone to security breaches around the country.

This directive was issued at the management meeting of the Force management team at the IGP Force headquarters, Abuja, yesterday.

The IGP gave the directive while reviewing the general security in the country including the security of schools and colleges as a result of some isolated incidences reported in some schools.

Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the IGP equally directed all state commissioners of police, tactical commanders, as well as their supervising assistant inspectors-general of police (AIGs) to explore all available options and think outside the box to boost security in and around schools, colleges, and student-based communities.

Also, the IGP has directed detectives/operatives of the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) and the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) to ensure sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering activities within various school environments while the Police Airwing has been directed to extend its aerial patrols to the six geo-political zones of the country.

The police boss also assured that all hands will be on deck to ensure a safe environment for all pupils and students in the various schools and colleges of learning within the country.