BREAKING: Edo govt shuts down three schools over DSS alarm of possible abduction

The Edo State Government has ordered the temporary closure of three public Secondary Schools in Akoko- Edo Local Government Area of the State.
The public schools are Ososo Grammar School, Ososo Comprehensive High School and Makeke Secondary School.
The State Ministry of Education disclosed this in a circular dated June 9, 2026 and made available to newsmen in Benin City.
The statement said the closure of the schools followed the security alarm raised by the State Command of the Department of State Services, DSS, over the alleged mass abduction of school children in Edo North senatorial district.
The statement signed by Enodolomwanyi Otamere on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of ...