Police CP urges collaboration to secure Kogi schools

The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Bello Kankarofi, has called for greater collaboration in the area of information-sharing mechanisms to strengthen the Safer Schools Initiative. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Lokoja by ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, Police Public Relations Officer, Kogi State Command. The statement noted that the CP made the call when he met with education stakeholders and key actors in the education sector in his office on Friday. She said the meeting was in line with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, to enhance the security of educational institutions across the country. “The meeting brought together the Executive Chairman and Permanent Members of the Kogi State Senior Secondary Education Board (KGSSEB), representatives of principals of secondary schools, the Director of Administration and Finance of the Kogi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), as well as teachers from various primary and secondary schools across the state. The engagement provided a platform for robust discussions on school safety, crime prevention, intelligence sharing, and enhanced collaboration between educational institutions, security agencies, and other critical stakeholders. Participants were sensitised on the need to remain vigilant, promptly report suspicious activities, and strengthen existing partnerships aimed at safeguarding students, teachers, and school infrastructure,” Afusat noted. Speaking during the meeting, the Commissioner of Police emphasised that schools remain critical institutions that must be adequately protected to guarantee a conducive environment for teaching and learning. Related News FCT police enforce tinted glass ban, seize over 30 vehicles Atiku’s aide seeks Igboho’s probe over kidnappers’ sponsors claim Abductions: Teachers, principals demand urgent action on school safety He noted that “the threat of attacks on schools and the abduction of students by criminal groups requires a collective and proactive response involving educational authorities, school administrators, teachers, parents, community leaders, security agencies, and other relevant stakeholders.” The Commissioner further stressed that preventing the abduction of students and staff remains a key priority of the Nigeria Police Force and a central objective of the Safer Schools Initiative. He stated that the initiative can only succeed through sustained collaboration and partnership among stakeholders in the education sector, security agencies, communities, and government institutions. He t