Nigeria: Edo Shuts Schools As DSS Allegedly Uncovers Plot to Abduct Students
A leaked intelligence memo said suspected bandits planned to target schoolchildren for ransom, prompting security agencies to reinforce schools.
- On Tuesday, June 9, the Edo State Government ordered the temporary closure of three public secondary schools in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a kidnapping threat against students.
- A leaked State Security Service intelligence memo, referenced S66/A/3972, warned that two suspected bandits planned to abduct schoolchildren in Edo North after previous attempts to kidnap wealthy individuals failed.
- Security personnel arrested a 25-year-old suspect on June 4 while allegedly conducting surveillance at Makeke Secondary School. Senior SSS officials confirmed the document's authenticity while criticizing its public circulation.
- While academic activities remain suspended until further notice, the State Ministry of Education confirmed candidates sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination may access examination centres under strict security.
- Governor Monday Okpebholo blamed politically motivated sponsors for the region's insecurity on Tuesday, warning that kidnapping attempts would not affect President Bola Tinubu's administration: "There is no vacancy in Aso Rock.
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Insecurity: Edo senator hails Okpebholo for closing schools
Edo Senator Joseph Ikpea commends Governor Okpebholo for the proactive Edo school closure to prevent mass abduction of students following a DSS alert. Read More: https://punchng.com/insecurity-edo-senator-hails-okpebholo-for-closing-schools/
Edo shuts down schools as leaked SSS memo warns of planned abduction of schoolchildren
Hours after the Edo State Governor boasted that kidnappers can continue kidnapping but there will be no vacancy at Aso Rock, an SSS intelligence report surfaced in the public, warning of a planned mass abduction of schoolchildren in Edo North. The post Edo shuts down schools as leaked SSS memo warns of planned abduction of schoolchildren appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Edo shuts schools as DSS allegedly uncovers plot to abduct students
The Edo state government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a kidnap threat against students. The directive, contained in a circular issued by the State Ministry of Education and signed by its Permanent Secretary, Mr Enodolomwanyi Otamere, said the affected schools were Ososo Grammar School, Ososo Comprehensive High School and Makeke Secondary School. …
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