IGP assigns four mobile police personnel to schools in Borno as gunmen kill three in Plateau

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has assured all schools in the North-Eastern parts of the country currently threatened by Boko Haram terrorists, of adequate police protection.
The IGP gave the assurance on Friday in Borno State during a visit to Government College and Yelwa Government Girls College, Maiduguri.
Idris said the police were determined to end the spate of kidnappings in the region and assured the students that each school would have four policemen, except in Yelwa Government Girls College where 10 police personnel were attached.
The IGP explained that in the Girls College, five female and five male police details would be attached.
He, therefore, appealed to the students and the managers of the schools to cooperate with the police attached to their schools by reporting all suspicious characters to them for immediate action.
The top police brass urged them to shun all social vices and be law abiding to avoid jeopardising  their future.
He gave a personal donation of 20 bags of rice and a cow to the students of Government College Maiduguri.
In their separate responses, the Principal of Government College,  Mr Abba  Gana,  and  that of Government Girls College,  Hajia Bintu Abakura, commended the I-G for the visit.
They both assured him of their support in reporting all suspicious cases to the police and lauded him for the initiative.
Meanwhile, gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed three persons in Dong Community of Jos North Area of Plateau State.
ASP. Terna Tyopev, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state confirmed the incident on Friday in Jos.
According to him, the ugly incident which occurred Thursday night, left some people injured.
“Yesterday at about 7p.m., we got information that gunmen invaded Dong community of Jos North and killed three persons.
“We immediately mobilised our personnel to the area we were able to bring the situation under control.
“Our men were also stationed in the area to forestall further attacks and break down of law and order,” Tyopev said.
The PPRO, who said bodies of the deceased persons had been buried, called on residents of the area to remain calm, law abiding and report any suspicious movements to security agencies.
Gunmen had last Wednesday attacked same community where three soldiers, two mobile policemen and scores of civilians were killed.