Gauteng's Education Department has stepped up safety raids targeting drugs and gang activity at schools across the South African province. According to SABC News, Education MEC Lebogang Maile has personally participated in operations at 23 schools so far. The raids form part of an ongoing campaign by provincial authorities to curb drug use and gangsterism in schools and to improve safety for pupils and staff.

The Ogun State Police Command has deployed its School Protection Squad across the state as schools prepare to resume academic activities on Monday. According to Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni, the deployment aims to boost police visibility around schools, protect pupils, teachers and infrastructure, and ensure a swift response to any security threats during the new term.

As the school holidays approach, the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Tshwane has issued warnings to parents regarding the need for safety precautions to protect their children, citing rising crime rates in the area.

The Ebonyi state government has established a panel to monitor and penalize schools that are violating the ban on graduation ceremonies. This decision comes after reports indicated that numerous school administrators continued to hold these events despite receiving multiple warnings.

Police have deployed a protection squad to schools in Ogun State, Nigeria, as part of efforts to improve safety around educational institutions. According to Babaseyi, a meeting was held to strengthen cooperation among the police, school authorities, parents, students and community stakeholders, with the aim of ensuring early identification, reporting and prevention of security threats in and around schools.

The Kwara State Government has banned all public and private schools in the state from holding graduation, valedictory, or similar end-of-session ceremonies due to concerns over insecurity. This directive was issued in a letter signed by a Director in the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs. Bunmi Osanupin, on behalf of the Commissioner, Dr. ...