The Taraba State Government has ordered the immediate deboarding of students in all public and private secondary schools amid rising security concerns across northern Nigeria.
The directive, issued on Friday, follows a security review prompted by recent attacks on boarding schools in Kebbi and Niger states.
Sources familiar with the assessment stated that boarding students were identified as some of the most vulnerable targets in the current security climate.
Governor Agbu Kefas approved the measure as a temporary shift from boarding to day-school operations statewide.
In a statement, the Commissioner for Information and Re-orientation, Zainab Usman, said school principals and proprietors have been instructed to begin the deboarding process immediately and inform parents and guardians without delay.
Usman admitted that the decision may cause inconvenience for families but stressed that student safety remains the government’s top priority as security agencies intensify broader interventions across the country.
“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 attacks on educational institutions resurface in northern Nigeria.
Security analysts stated that more states may adopt similar measures if intelligence alerts continue.
