The Kwara State government has closed 45 public schools following a surge in bandit attacks in several communities including Babanla, Baba Sango, Sangbe, and Oke-Ode, according to Prof. Sheu Ibrahim Adaramaja, Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB). The closure aims to protect students and teachers from violence by suspected bandits terrorizing these areas.
Teachers from the affected schools have been relocated to safer locations to continue educational activities and justify their salaries. Additionally, the government has abolished Parent-Teacher Association levies in all public schools and approved the 2025 promotion for teachers to boost morale and enhance academic performance.
The security crisis has also sparked protests in Patigi Local Government Area, where residents, youths, and community leaders decried worsening insecurity characterized by killings, kidnappings, and destruction. Protesters urged the government to take urgent action to restore peace, warning of economic collapse if left unchecked. They highlighted the desertion of doctors from the General Hospital due to violence and called for the relocation of Kara Market, seen as a hub for suspicious activities linked to the attacks.Demonstrators condemned the state’s representation in the Senate as misleading, emphasizing that Kwara North is far from safe, with daily killings and ransom payments crippling local livelihoods.
The protest stressed the need for immediate government intervention to safeguard lives and properties in the affected communities.This development reflects heightened insecurity and its severe impact on education, healthcare, and economic activities in Kwara State’s vulnerable regions. The government’s response includes both security measures and efforts to sustain education despite growing challenges
