Edo State Government don order make three secondary schools for Akoko Edo Local Government Area close down sharp sharp after security people see plan to kidnap students
The order come from State Ministry of Education and Permanent Secretary Enodolomwanyi Otamere sign am The schools wey the thing affect na Ososo Grammar School Ososo Comprehensive High School and Makeke Secondary School
Government talk say dem close the schools as better safety step to protect students teachers and other workers after security report show say criminal gang dey plan joint kidnap operation for the area
Even though the schools close government still allow students wey dey write West African Senior School Certificate Examination to continue their exam but with strong security around dem
The circular talk say WASSCE candidates go get controlled access enter exam centre and security people go dey ground work with community leaders and other important people for the area
Dem don tell school principals make dem release students give their parents and guardians in correct and gentle way keep school property safe and dey give government and security people update every time
This decision follow security report from Department of State Services to Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps The report warn say suspected bandits dey plan mass kidnap of school children for Edo North Senatorial District
DSS talk for the report say dem hear conversation between two suspected bandits wey dey talk how dem wan face schools after their plan to kidnap rich people no bring the kind ransom money wey dem expect
The suspects reason say if dem target students government go take the matter more serious and e fit bring bigger ransom and other things wey dem want
The memo still talk say security people arrest one 25 year old suspect wey dem catch as e dey check Makeke Secondary School for Makeke community one of the schools wey government don close now
Security agencies don get advice make dem send more officers go the communities wey fit dey in danger make police DSS civil defence and local vigilante work together well and make dem increase patrol and intelligence work around schools and the villages near dem