BIRNI KEBBI, (Kebbi State) —Amid the tension caused by the recent abduction of students from the federal government college in Yauri, seven schools have been closed down in Kebbi state.
This development was confirmed by the chairman of the state chapter of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) Isah Arzika.
According to him, the state government had ordered that schools prone to the bandits’ attack or invasion be shut down.
“Government has given us an order and option to take any necessary action as far as our schools are concerned that we can close those schools which we think are not safe and prone to attacks in the areas close to the forest.
“I am not talking about only boarding schools, any school that is on the frontline areas and not safe, we would just ask the students to pack and go home, pending the time the situation normalises,” Arzika said.
He also noted that seven schools had been closed so far while more could still be closed if the situation persists.
He added that the terrorists who abducted students and teachers from the Federal Government College, Yauri, have contacted the parents of the victims but did not demand ransom.
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