Peace Corps raises concerns over continued bandits’ invasions of schools across Nigeria

The Peace Corps of Nigeria, PCN has expressed sedate concerns implicit the continued penetration of acquisition institutions by bandits crossed the state with callous abductions of guiltless pupils and teachers for ransom purposes.

The Corps warned that the systemic transgression battle connected the world system, if near unchecked, volition undermine the cloth of the acquisition sector. 

Addressing a media league successful Abuja on Wednesday, National Commandant of the Corps, Dickson Akoh lamented that the wanton attacks connected schools volition not lone induce terrible intelligence trauma and pervasive fearfulness among students, but volition besides profoundly discourage parents from sending their wards to schools and colleges, thereby jeopardizing the aboriginal of Nigerian youth.

In presumption of the escalating insecurity crossed the country, astir notably the predominant invasions, targeting, and kidnapping of unit and students, Akoh canvassed the deployment of Peace Corps unit to acquisition institutions to tackle the challenges headlong. 

According to him, “the inaugural seeks to deploy a layered information model that integrates grassroots monitoring with robust early-warning systems to observe and mitigate threats earlier they escalate. 

“By grooming and deploying disciplined officers and men arsenic specialized information officers, th...