The Taraba State Government has directed all public and private secondary schools to immediately deboard students as insecurity continues to escalate across northern Nigeria.
The directive, issued on Friday, follows a fresh security assessment triggered by recent attacks on boarding schools in Kebbi and Niger States, where dozens of students were abducted.
According to sources involved in the review, boarding students were flagged as “high-risk targets” under the current security climate, prompting the urgent policy shift.
Governor Agbu Kefas approved the measure as a temporary transition from boarding to day-school operations across the state.
In a statement, the Commissioner for Information and Re-orientation, Zainab Usman, said principals and school proprietors have been instructed to commence the deboarding process immediately and notify parents and guardians without delay.
Usman acknowledged that the decision may inconvenience many families but noted that student safety remains the government’s top priority as security agencies ramp up countermeasures nationwide.
“This directive is a protective step taken in the best interest of every child in Taraba State,” she said.
Taraba now joins a growing list of states quietly reassessing boarding-school operations as targeted attacks on educational institutions resurface in northern Nigeria.
Security analysts warn that more states may adopt similar measures in the coming weeks if intelligence alerts persist.