Nigeria, June 18 -- The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed the Katsina State Police Command to strengthen security around schools across the state as part of efforts to protect students, teachers and educational facilities from security threats.

The directive was conveyed on Wednesday by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of Finance and Administration, Sulaiman Abdul, during a two-day operational visit to Katsina State.

Mr Abdul said the police command had been instructed to intensify surveillance, increase patrols around schools, enhance intelligence gathering and maintain a visible security presence at educational institutions across the state.

According to him, the measures are aimed at prev...