Security and Security Measures for Schools Operating in Domains Prone to Insurgency in Nigeria

Abstract

The security of school has become an indispensable issue in this era of pervasive terrorism. This is because schools are singled out for attack by terrorists, resulting in the destruction of school plants, deaths of teaching, non-teaching staff as well as students and leading to prolonged closure of schools. This development has hampered the issue of access, promoted dropout and scale down teachers’ interest in schooling. Thus, the need to understand security and security measures in order to prevent intruders, control crimes, deters threats and promotes safety in schools for effective teaching–learning. School security measures are strategies aimed at creating conducive climate for people to work assiduously without fear, threats or risks in schools. These measures are capable of preventing terrorists from easily gaining access to schools for attacks. In this discourse, the issues of security and security measures were explored to bring out their significance in promoting safe school in order to enhance academic exercises and to guarantee the security of individuals as well as school plants for the growth and development of the country. Therefore, the various issues underpinning the understanding of education security and security measures were discussed for the purposes of encouraging their understanding and practicability even in northeast seriously affected by Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria.