Oyo State government has ordered immediate closure of all public primary schools in four local government areas in the state.
The affected local government areas are Surulere, Oyo East, Oriire and Olorunsogo.
Students and teachers were asked to vacate the schools untill further notice following the abduction of unspecified number of students on Friday.
DAILY POST reports that an unspecified number of students were kidnapped at LEA School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinele, Oriire local government area of the state in the early hours of Friday.
Our correspondent reports that the principal of the secondary school was also abducted.
The state government through the Universal Basic Education Board, UBEB, ordered immediate closure of all public primary schools in the affected local government areas.
Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr Nureni Adeniran, in a statement issued on Friday, explained that the decision was taken in order to allow security agencies stabilise the area.
Adeniran also confirmed the killing of a teacher during the incident.
He said the number of students kidnapped has not been ascertained as at the time of filing this report on Friday.
He added that his ministry, in conjunction with other agencies, are on top of the situation.
“The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, expresses profound sorrow and deep concern over the unfortunate attack on LA School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinele, Oriire LGUBEA, which resulted in the killing of a teacher and the kidnapping of some pupils.
“As we speak, the accurate number of pupils kidnapped is yet to be ascertained, as security agencies continue to comb the affected areas and establish full details of the incident.
“In the interest of safety, the Board has directed all primary schools in neighbouring communities, including Surulere, Oyo East, Oriire, and Olorunsogo, to immediately vacate their schools until further notice. This temporary measure is to prevent any secondary incidents and to allow security agencies to thoroughly stabilise the area,” the statement said.
Oyo orders closure of schools over abduction of students, killing of teacher