Edo shuts schools as DSS allegedly uncovers plot to abduct students

The Edo State government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a kidnap threat against students. The affected schools are Ososo Grammar School, Ososo Comprehensive High School, and Makeke Secondary School. The DSS intercepted communications between two suspected bandits planning a mass abduction of school children in Edo North Senatorial District. A 25-year-old suspect was arrested on June 4 while conducting surveillance around Makeke Secondary School.