Boko Haram: Schools in Yobe reopen 2 months after gov’t seal off

by Adeola Balogun

Normal academic activities resumed in Yobe State schools yesterday, more than 2 months after they were compulsorily shut down due to the activities of Boko Haram insurgents in the state.

All schools in the state were sealed shut following an attack by the terrorist sect during which 29 students and four teachers were killed. Seven students and two teachers were killed at Government Secondary School, Damaturu, while 22 students and two teachers died at Government Secondary School, Mamudo.

According to reports, most public and private schools have reopened, with large turnout of pupils and students noticed in primary and secondary schools in Damaturu, the state capital.

Some of the students said they were excited to be back after the forced closure.
Alkali Usman, a student of Nana Aisha College, Damaturu, said: “We are happy that peace has returned to the state and we are meeting our friends and classmates. “We are back and prepared for the examinations that were suspended due to the security challenges and sudden closure of our schools.”

A parent, who would not want his name in print, said he was satisfied with the improvement in security situation in the state, adding: “This has encouraged me to send my wards back to school.”

He commended the government for dismantling some security check points in Damaturu, saying it would “facilitate easy movement especially for parents taking their children to and from school.”

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