Persistent rumours of bandit attacks on schools are triggering widespread panic among parents and pupils, severely disrupting academic activities and threatening school enrolment in parts of Nigeria.
On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, unverified reports that bandits had attacked schools in Minna, Niger State, and abducted pupils spread rapidly across communities in Bosso, Kpakungu, Sabon-Wuse, and Lambata.
Although security agencies later debunked the claims, the panic was immediate and intense.
Parents abandoned their daily activities to rush to schools, children cried in fear, and teachers struggled to manage the chaos.
Many schools shut their gates, suspended shuttle services, and instructed parents to personally pick up their children.
“I didn’t go to school that Wednesday because I was sick, but my heart was beating fast for my mother to go and pick up my younger brother,” recalled pupil Fatima Erena.
Another pupil, Mercy, said her younger siblings cried while waiting for their father. Teachers described difficult moments trying
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