Bello Matawalle
Governor of Nigeria’s northwestern state of Zamfara, Bello Matawalle has ordered the immediate closure of all secondary and primary schools in the state till further notice.
The governor’s order follows the abduction of scores of students at Kaya Day Secondary School in Maradun Local Government Area of the state by suspected terrorists.
Mr Matawalle has also placed restriction on vehicles in the local government areas from 6pm to 6am while the restriction in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital is from 8pm to 6am.
Reports suggest the terrorists invaded the school on Wednesday morning at 11am, where they abducted students of the school to an undisclosed location.
Governor Matawalle is from Maradun Local Government Area where the students were abducted.
Kaya Day Secondary School is a mixed institution for both boys and girls and has about three hundred students.
Follow us on:
https://cdn.veri.app/13646108-d5ec-478b-a54c-b01f60dbca29.mp4 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu On Thursday directed Vice President, Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s…
The United Sates (US) Vice President Kamala Harris has expressed her willingness to use her…
Gabriella Uwadiegwu says cultural and societal barriers hinder women's tech careers, citing biases and limited…
Brazil has fined Elon Musk’s companies, X (formerly Twitter) and Starlink, after users in the…
The European Union has pledged to provide Ukraine with a substantial loan of up to…
President of Zimbabwe Dr. E.D. Mnangagwa will not be attending this year’s United Nations General…