Insecurity: Katsina govt moves to recruit 708 vigilantes to protect schools

The Katsina State Government has moved to enlistee 708 vigilantes to support schools, peculiarly those successful security-prone areas of the state.

The Commissioner for Basic and Social Education, Yusuf Jibia, disclosed this portion briefing journalists to people the 2026 International Day to Protect Education from Attack.

Jibia said Governor Dikko Radda had approved the recruitment arsenic portion of measures to fortify information astir schools.

He added that the authorities had directed nationalist schools to found information committees comprising representatives of information agencies operating successful their areas.

The commissioner besides disclosed that mobile constabulary unit had been deployed to supply information for secondary schools, peculiarly those with boarding facilities.

He said the authorities was besides constructing perimeter fences astir schools to amended carnal security.

Jibia further said the authorities had established a method moving radical nether its Safe Schools Policy, comprising authorities agencies, information institutions, improvement partners and civilian nine organisations.

The group, helium s...