Kwara govt. reopens schools as security forces haunt bandits

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin 

Schools across Kwara State can now reopen from Monday February 2, 2026, the government announced on Sunday.

This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe on Sunday in Ilorin.

He said school authorities have been notified of the decision which came amid continuous security operations to neutralise all threats to the public, including schools. 

“The government deems the situation now to be a lot better than it was before. Even so, we continue to maintain vigilance,” the statement read. 

According to the statement,security operations continue steadily to sustain the gains of the past weeks while the government builds community resilience along with the kinetic efforts.