All schools in four local government areas of Kwara have been ordered shut down by the Kwara government amid potential terrorist attacks.

The Kwara chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers disclosed this in a circular on Wednesday.

The NUT chairman, Yusuf Agboola, said the schools shut down are in Isin, Irepodun, Ifelodun, and Ekiti LGAs, over fears of attacks by terrorists.

‎”Comrade chairmen, this is to inform you and through you, all schools in the above local governments of the instruction to close down all schools with immediate effect until further notice.
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‎”This decision was occasioned by the security challenges ravaging the area and the efforts of the government to control the situation. Treat this information as important and with the urgency it deserves,” said the circular.
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‎The closure was instructed by the Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development over concerns about fresh security threats in Kwara South.
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School heads and teachers are expected to receive further directives about the situation.

The closure was announced days after armed bandits attacked a Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, killing three worshippers and abducting several others.