Alleged plot to abduct schoolchildren: Edo govt reopens schools days after closure

Barely 4 days aft the closure of 3 schools successful the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, the Edo State Government has ordered their contiguous reopening.

DAILY POST had connected Tuesday, June 9, 2026, reported that the Edo State Ministry of Education ordered the impermanent closure of 3 schools successful the locality, namely Ososo Grammar School, Ososo Comprehensive High School, and Makeke Secondary School, pursuing information quality implicit an alleged planned wide abduction of schoolchildren successful the Edo North senatorial district.

The circular signed by the functioning imperishable caput of the ministry, Enodolomwanyi Otamere, directed that candidates presently participating successful the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) should beryllium allowed entree to beryllium for their examinations nether strict information arrangements.

However, 4 days aft the directive, the imperishable secretary, successful different circular, ordered the reopening of the affected schools with effect from Monday, June 15, 2026.

Otamere said the reopening would travel the implementation of enhanced information measures and the deployment of further information mechanisms crossed the affected communities and schools.

He said the Government is satisfied that the indispensable arrangements person been enactment successful spot to guarantee the information and well-being of learners, teachers, an...