A “threat letter” by the Boko Haram sect has forced students to vacate their schools in Gashua, Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Though there was no official confirmation from the school authority, it was learnt that the school has closed down indefinitely following the alleged threat letter.
Academic activities at the Collage of Education, Gashua, were on Monday paralysed following the circulation of the threat letter, which reportedly hinted of a possible attack on the school.
Some students told newsmen on phone that copies of the letter were pasted on the school’s notice board and other strategic locations on the campus.
The letter was said to have warned the students to vacate the school or be burnt with the school.
Gashua, the capital of Bade Local Government Area, is 187 kilometres north of Damaturu, the state capital.
It is one of the five major towns in the state.
There was a similar report that Comprehensive Science Secondary School in Gashua, also got the threat.
Police Commissioner Patrick Egbuniwe confirmed the incident.
He said security agencies were aware of the threat letter and were on top of the situation.
Egbuniwe said the police would deal with any individual or group that might cause violence in the state.
According to him, the police had tightened security at the school before the threat letter to forestall a possible Boko Haram attack.
He added that security agencies would ensure the safety of life and property of the residents.
