KANO: Govt shuts technical college over ‘disturbing security report’

AS gale of mass abduction continues to sweep across the Northern region of the country the government has  directed the immediate closure of Bagauda Technical College over a “disturbing security report”.

This was announced in a statement issued by the State Ministry of Education spokesman, Aliyu Yusuf, yesterday.

According to Yusuf  the directive was necessary to protect the lives of everyone in the college.

He asked parents to immediately evacuate their children from the school.

“The closure of the College was necessary following a disturbing security report and the need to protect lives of the students, teachers and other staff of the college,” NAN quoted him as saying.

“Therefore, I urge parents to immediately evacuate their children from the College and wait for further directives.”

Yusuf said the commissioner of education expressed the state government’s appreciation to parents and guardians for their support and cooperation, especially on security-related matters.

Bandits have become daring in their operations in the Northern region recently as they abduct students with reckless abandon.