Jigawa State Government has ordered the immediate closure of schools across the state after the state government received intelligence of a possible attack on schools across the country.
Dr Lawan Yusuf, the state’s Commissioner for Education, announced the closure while speaking to reporters in Dutse, Jigawa state. He cited a security threat as the reason for the closure.
According to Yusuf, the schools were closed on Wednesday morning after the state received intelligence about possible school attacks across the country, particularly in border states.
Media reports state that schools in Jigawa’s capital, including boarding schools, have been closed and that students have been freed to go back to their homes.
The report further detailed that officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, were seen patrolling schools in the state capital of Duste.
However, some schools still administering exams to students were forced to halt the examinations asking students to immediately vacate the school premises,
Before the directive, schools in the state were scheduled to close on Friday after completing their third term examination
