Following
the threat by the violent Islamist sect, Boko Haram, to attack two
boarding schools in Makurdi, Benue State, the Inspector-General of
Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered a security audit and threat
analysis of all boarding schools nationwide.
The IG has directed Command Commissioners of Police to immediately commence the audit as part of measures to bolster security and protect students and other stakeholders in secondary schools.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba in Abuja on Tuesday, said that the outcome of the exercise would greatly assist police authorities and other security agencies in the task of designing security strategies that could promote safety and security in the schools.
The police stated that the result of the consultations, threat analysis and the attendant security awareness campaigns would help in reducing the vulnerability of the schools and strengthen an otherwise soft terror target.
“The Commissioners of Police are expected to work with other security agencies , the Ministry of Education of the various states and the management and staff of the schools, the Parents Teachers Association, the host communities and other stakeholders, to obtain the most reliable intelligence,” it said.
The statement added that the IG re-assured the citizens that the Force along with other security forces remained committed to their mandate of protecting the lives and property of all Nigerian citizens, at all places and at all times.
Abubakar called for the continuous support of the public.
The IG has directed Command Commissioners of Police to immediately commence the audit as part of measures to bolster security and protect students and other stakeholders in secondary schools.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba in Abuja on Tuesday, said that the outcome of the exercise would greatly assist police authorities and other security agencies in the task of designing security strategies that could promote safety and security in the schools.
The police stated that the result of the consultations, threat analysis and the attendant security awareness campaigns would help in reducing the vulnerability of the schools and strengthen an otherwise soft terror target.
“The Commissioners of Police are expected to work with other security agencies , the Ministry of Education of the various states and the management and staff of the schools, the Parents Teachers Association, the host communities and other stakeholders, to obtain the most reliable intelligence,” it said.
The statement added that the IG re-assured the citizens that the Force along with other security forces remained committed to their mandate of protecting the lives and property of all Nigerian citizens, at all places and at all times.
Abubakar called for the continuous support of the public.
