Edo State Set to Reopen Schools After Kidnap Threat
Officials said enhanced security measures were approved after a review, and affected West African Senior School Certificate Examination candidates will continue under special protection.
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Edo government reopens schools shut over security threat - Newsy People
The Edo State Government has ordered the reopening of schools that were temporarily shut down due to security concerns. The state government had initially closed the schools on June 9, 2026, following intelligence reports about possible security threats in parts of the Edo North Senatorial District. In a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mrs Enodolomwanyi Otamere, the government directed affected schools t…
Edo reopens schools shut over report on bandits' mass abduction plot
The State Government had ordered the temporary closure of Ososo Grammar School, Ososo Comprehensive High School and Makeke Secondary School in reaction to a security memo by the Department of State Services, which reportedly raised concerns over an alleged plot by suspected bandits to abduct schoolchildren in parts of Edo North Senatorial District.
Edo Schools to Reopen Monday After Security Review
The Edo State Government has announced that schools recently shut down due to security concerns will reopen on Monday, June 15, 2026.In a circular issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Enodolomwanyi Otamere, the government confirmed that Ososo Grammar School, Ososo Comprehensive High School, and Makeke Secondary School in Akoko Edo will resume academic activities following a comprehensive security review.Governor Monday…

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