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Plateau SUBEB has ordered the immediate shutdown of all primary and junior secondary schools as rising insecurity heightens safety concerns across the state.

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi has queried the sudden withdrawal of military personnel from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, shortly before the abduction of students by bandits. The incident has triggered calls for investigation and intensified efforts to ensure the safe return of the girls.

Armed assailants abducted students and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, reigniting long-standing fears that Nigerian schools remain soft targets. With Nigeria recently designated a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) by President Donald Trump, experts argue that only systemic reforms in security, education policy, and community resilience can stem the tide.

UNICEF warns that rising poverty is pushing millions of children into severe deprivation across the world, threatening education, health and long-term development.

An NSCDC personnel was killed in Akure after being stabbed by a mentally unstable boy, according to police and eyewitness accounts.