Students in higher institutions of learning should set an example and guide the young ones to live a bold and focused life free of any crime. This was the message Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Francis Nkwaya, the Southern Region Police Commander, had for students at the Catholic University of Rwanda on Saturday during an event held in Huye district. The meeting was part of the campaign to create awareness against crimes such as drug abuse, a vice that is most prevalent among the youth. "Probably you have seen or heard some of your friends, relatives or neighbours who failed to make it to the level you are at because of getting addicted to drugs. Rwanda National Police is actively engaged in reversing this tendency, but you should equally be active in the process to ensure a drug-free society,” ACP Nkwaya told the students. "At this level, you should be exemplary to those still in primary and high school, influence them to focus on their education, enlighten them about the dangers of abusing narcotic drugs and be agents of change in this transformation process,” he added. He observed that there are also students in higher institutions of learning who sell or consume these drugs, an act he warned will land them into the "hands of justice.” "The country has a lot of expectations from you, the youth, and has put in place varied strategies to guide you to a better future in order for you to fast-track the development of your nation. By engaging in unlawful acts, you are killing your future, that of your country and your families.” He urged them to be crime preventers and establish an anti-crime club as a way of putting ideas together in community policing. There are currently over 800 anti-crime clubs in different schools that help to discuss issues related to crime prevention in their respective schools.

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