Nigeria reopens some schools in the north, defying threats of kidnap

Entrance gate of Government College Kaduna, as schools across northern Nigeria reopen nearly two months after closing due to security concerns, following the mass abductions of school children, in Kaduna, Nigeria, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Nuhu Gwamna



MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan ‌12 (Reuters) - Schools across parts of northern Nigeria started reopening on Monday, ‌after months of closure triggered by the abduction of hundreds of ‌students in November.

The abductions last year had underlined the vulnerability of education facilities in a region plagued by criminal gangs and Islamist insurgents.