Police Plan Anti-Abduction Campaign In Schools

The police command in
Enugu State has concluded arrangements to carry out a pro-active security sensitisation for school operators and owners to check cases of abduction of pupils and students.
The command is taking the step against the background of growing incidences of abduction of primary and secondary school pupils across the country.
The Enugu Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, told newsmen in Enugu that the sensitisation would was designed for school operators and owners to be security conscious.
He noted that the sensitisation would also cover partnership with relevant security agencies toward ensuring a safe and secured school environment in the state.
“The first phase of the programme will commence around first week of November this year.
“We have started circulating information and correspondences concerning the programme.
“The command would involve critical stakeholders, offices and personalities on the programme as well as journalists to spread the security message.
“The programme is mapped out in order to sensitise various school operators and owners with a view to making them security conscious.
“This would help in the actualisation of the principles of pro-active policing the command is noted for,’’ he said.
Amaraizu said that the first edition of the school operators and owners sensitization is part of the expanded programme of Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV).