The Government of Jigawa State ordered the immediate closure of all public schools in the state over fear of attacks on schools across the state.
The schools were closed, on Wednesday, while pupils were taking their terminal examinations.
The spokesperson for the state’s Ministry of Education, Wasilu Umar, confirmed the closure.
The Police spokesperson in Jigawa, Lawan Adam, said the Police Command in the state did not order the closure of the schools, and the Ministry of Education is yet to brief the command.
Recalling, an attack on Immigration personnel last week Tuesday in Magari Local Government Area of the state. In the attack, an officer was killed and two others were injured.