By Desire Emmanuel
Following the closure of schools in Katsina State as a result of attacks by bandits and terrorists, some boarding students on Friday, November 21, moved their belongings from the schools and returned to their various homes.
There has been an increase in cases of abduction of students in various schools in some states in the Northern part of the country, including Kebbi, Niger and Kwara states.
However, in order to avoid another situation in the state, the Katsina State government on Friday announced the closure of schools, urging students in boarding houses to return to their parents homes.
A source close to the government circle in the state capital told the Impact Nigeria News Online that the state government help an emergency executive council meeting where the decision to close down the schools was reached.
On Friday afternoon, some of the students were seen in Katsina metropolis with their luggage on their heads leaving the schools and returning to their homes.
