Edo State authorities order the reopening of schools that were temporarily closed following intelligence-based warnings of planned kidnappings of students in parts of Akoko-Edo and Edo North. Multiple outlets report that the closures affected three secondary schools, with the government citing credible security concerns. Premium Times reports that an SSS intelligence memo warning of a possible mass abduction of schoolchildren emerged publicly, while Vanguard reports the DSS allegedly uncovered a kidnap plot targeting students. The incidents also trigger heightened fear among parents, with Daily Post reporting that some families withdrew children from schools during the shutdown. After several days, Edo State reverses the decision, saying security in the affected areas has improved. Vanguard quotes the reopening directive, stating that public and private schools covered by the earlier closure circular resume normal academic and administrative activities from Monday, June 15, 2026. The government presents the reopening as a response to changed security conditions, while the alleged kidnapping threats remain central to the decision-making process across the reports.