The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has deployed police personnel and operational assets to schools and colleges across the country.

Baba said the deployment was to ensure the protection of schools and colleges, particularly boarding schools, tertiary institutions, and its campuses in areas prone to security breaches in the country.

The directive was issued at the management meeting of the Force Management Team at the IGP Conference Hall, Force Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, 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.

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 colleges and student-based communities.

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He also directed detectives 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.

Baba further directed Police Airwing to extend its aerial patrols to the six geo-political zones of the country.

The IGP, therefore, assured a safe environment for all pupils and students in various colleges of learning across the country.

He further reiterated the commitment of his administration to diversifying resources towards sustainable security and safety of Nigerians.

The Star