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Nigeria Reopens 47 Schools After Mass Abduction Closures

The government has announced that the 47 unity schools closed in November after a wave of school abductions had reopened. Academic activities fully resume following strengthened security measures around the affected campuses.

In a statement, the Ministry of Education said the closures had followed mass abductions in Kebbi and Niger states, where at least 25 schoolgirls were taken from a school in Kebbi and more than 100 pupils and teachers were abducted in Niger.

The government said it had since reinforced security and reaffirmed its commitment to protecting students and safeguarding their right to education. They said that many learners had returned safely and were concluding December academic programmes or had completed examinations, even as some abducted pupils remained in captivity.

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