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Schools Shuttered: Bandit Attacks Spark Fear
11 Jun
Summary
- Three people died during a bandit attack on a school in Kogi State.
- Three schools in Edo State were shut down due to intelligence reports.
- Schools in Niger State closed early amid fears of an imminent attack.
Schools in several Nigerian states experienced early closures on Wednesday due to rising fears of bandit attacks. These shutdowns followed a violent incident at the UBE Secondary/Primary School in Iluke, Kogi State, and threats in Edo and Niger States. The situation intensifies concerns after recent abductions of school children in Oyo.
The attack in Kogi State's Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area claimed three lives: the school's Vice Principal, a 70-year-old man, and a six-year-old child. Police confirmed neutralizing one attacker during the exchange of gunfire.
In Edo State, three schools in the Edo North Senatorial District were shut down based on Department of State Security intelligence indicating planned mass abductions. This decision affected Ososo Grammar School, Ososo Comprehensive High School, and Makeke Secondary School.
Meanwhile, in Minna, Niger State, rumors of an impending invasion caused students to leave schools. While police dismissed these claims as false, the panic underscored the pervasive insecurity.
