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IGP Orders Maximum Security in Schools, Colleges

...Deploys Operational Assets to Complement Existing Architecture

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered immediate review of police personnel and operational assets deployments to schools and colleges around the country.
A release by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, this is to ensure maximum protection of schools and colleges, particularly boarding schools, tertiary institutions, and its campuses, in areas prone to security breaches in the country.
The IGP, according to CSP Adejobi, issued the directive Tuesday at the meeting of the Force Management Team at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, while reviewing the general security situation in the country including the security of schools and colleges especially in the light of recent incidences reported in some schools.
Mr. Baba also 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.
The IGP equally ordered 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 Inspector-General of Police 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. He further reiterated the commitment of his administration to diversifying resources towards sustainable security and safety of all and sundry in Nigeria.
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