Zubairu Salihu, the Principal of the Government Day Secondary School in Niger State, disclosed that terrorists had warned his community against Western education, leading to the closure of his school in May 2021. He made this statement during a press conference in New Bussa, where he also mentioned that the terrorists subsequently burnt down schools in the area, according to Daily Trust.

The Oyo State government has appealed to the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to reopen schools following the abduction of 46 individuals in Oriire Local Government Area. The appeal comes amid discussions about security measures and budget approvals to address the crisis.

The Headquarters of Joint Task Force (North-east), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has reported the rescue of six additional students from Government Day Secondary School who were abducted. The troops have pledged to continue their efforts to rescue other students unharmed, according to ThisDay Live.

The Ekiti governor visited the victims who were rescued after 67 days in captivity, expressing condemnation of the politicization of insecurity issues. The rescue operation took place on Friday, highlighting ongoing concerns about safety and security in the region.

Police have deployed a protection squad to schools in Ogun State, Nigeria, as part of efforts to improve safety around educational institutions. According to Babaseyi, a meeting was held to strengthen cooperation among the police, school authorities, parents, students and community stakeholders, with the aim of ensuring early identification, reporting and prevention of security threats in and around schools.

Troops from the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have rescued six more kidnapped victims, including four adults and two infants, in Talakawa, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The information was confirmed by Acting Military Information Officer Mohammed Goni in a statement released on Saturday.