Rising fears of child abductions have forced several schools to suspend academic activities, triggering panic among parents and guardians.
The Edo State government temporarily shut down three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area after a Department of State Services (DSS) intelligence report warned of a planned mass abduction of schoolchildren.
Similarly, panic swept through Minna recently after speculation spread that armed bandits on motorcycles were moving toward the state capital, which forced schools to shut down, with parents abandoning workplaces to retrieve their children.
Busayo Aderounmu, a senior lecturer at Covenant University, Ota, described the situation as very worrisome.
“Virtually everywhere is unsafe and you can’t predict the next target. Insecurity in the country will increase the number of out of school children and make the sustainable development goals (SDG) unachievable especially SDG 4.
“The issue of abduction of school children will lead to absenteeism, reduce academic performance, increase
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