The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone eight, Babatunde Ishola says the introduction of safer school programme by the Nigeria Police will provide the required safety and security in elementary and tertiary institutions across the country.

AIG Ishola made the disclosure while addressing officers and men police during his familiarization visit to the command headquarters in Ilorin, Kwara state.

He said the Police would use all available human and material resources to mitigate the dangers students and staff of educational institutions are exposed to.

He explained that the Police has put in place strategies to checkmate such incidences .

AIG Ishola further said a school protection squared has also been set up as an intervention unit, to curb the menace of abduction of students in schools.

He stated that a technology driven approach would be adopted to ensure success of the programme.

Earlier, the Commissioner of Police, Kwara state Command, Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi said the adoption of community policing strategy was yielding positive results.