The Edo State Government has ordered the temporary closure of schools across affected areas following emerging security concerns over a reported plot to abduct students.
According to Vanguard, the decision comes after intelligence reports allegedly linked to the Department of State Services (DSS) indicated a possible plan by criminal elements to target schoolchildren, prompting urgent preventive action by authorities.
Security sources said the move was taken as a precautionary measure to avoid a repeat of past mass abductions in parts of the country, especially in vulnerable rural communities and school locations.
Although official details of the alleged plot remain limited, the development has triggered heightened tension among parents and residents, many of whom have expressed concern over the safety of children returning to school.
Education authorities in the state have directed schools to suspend academic activities temporarily while security agencies intensify surveillance and monitoring operations in identified risk areas.
The Edo State Government is expected to review the security situation before announcing a date for resumption of academic activities.
Meanwhile, security agencies have reportedly stepped up patrols around schools and border communities as part of broader efforts to prevent any attempted attacks.
The situation reflects ongoing concerns over the vulnerability of educational institutions in parts of Nigeria, where school abductions have remained a recurring security challenge.
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
