The Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has warned youths against allowing politicians and criminal elements to exploit them for political thuggery and cybercrime.

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Aliyu gave the warning on Thursday at an event organised by the Bauchi State Police Command to commemorate the 2026 International Youth Day, with the theme, “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,” and the campaign slogan, “My Future Is Greater Than Political Thuggery.”

The event featured a campaign against political and digital thuggery as well as a police-youth dialogue on leadership, security and the future of young people.

Aliyu said the initiative reflected the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to engaging youths and protecting them from exploitation.

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He said, “We have formally launched a long overdue campaign, a campaign to reclaim the promise of our youth from the clutches of political and digital thuggery.

“Our youths are not the problem; they are the solution. They are the innovators, entrepreneurs, leaders and custodians of tomorrow.”

The commissioner said some elements in the physical and digital spaces were exploiting young people’s vulnerabilities by using them as tools for violence and societal disruption.

According to him, the campaign would educate youths on the dangers of political and digital thuggery, empower them to recognise their potential and encourage them to become active partners in community safety and national development.

Aliyu said the campaign would be sustained through the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices and taken to communities across Bauchi State.

He said, “The security of our state and the future of our youth is a shared responsibility. The police cannot do it alone. We need the support of parents, teachers, religious leaders, traditional rulers, community stakeholders and, most importantly, the youths themselves.

📰 Source: Punch Nigeria