Edo reopens schools shut over kidnap threats, cites improved security

The Edo government has approved the reopening of schools in Akoko-Edo LGA, recently shut over security concerns, after intelligence reports indicated a plan to attack schools in the area.
The approval is contained in a circular issued by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mr. Enodolomwanyi Otamere, and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Friday.
According to Otamere, the decision to reopen the schools was taken after a comprehensive review of the security situation by relevant security agencies and other stakeholders.
He said that the government was satisfied that adequate measures had been put in place to guarantee the safety of students, tea...