IG assures parents of children’s safety

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has assured parents that their children are safe in schools across Nigeria. During the launch of the Police Community Relations Committee's Safe School Initiative in Abuja, Disu highlighted the police's commitment to strengthening security around schools nationwide. The initiative involves mobilising 10,000 volunteers and deploying CCTV cameras to monitor school activities, particularly in rural and remote areas that may be vulnerable to attacks.

Disu emphasized that the programme is crucial in light of the increasing targeting of soft targets, including schools and places of worship, by criminal and terrorist elements. The Police Community Relations Committee's National Chairman, Alhaji Mogaji Ibraheem Olaniyan, stated that the initiative is a practical demonstration of community policing under Disu's leadership, with the aim of preventing future attacks on teachers and schools.

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