North Nigeria state reopened schools shut after abductions, on Monday. A total of 115 schools were ordered to resume classes. Pupils are back to school in Zamfara state, Nigeria. The state's education ministry ordered 115 schools to resume classes while 85 others designated as "red" were to remain closed "until when the security situation improves," an official statement read. The mass kidnappings prompted the closure of hundreds of schools in six states -- Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Niger, Sokoto and Jigawa -- in a bid to save children.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 19, 2022 05:51 UTC