The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the schools were closed on Feb. 19 over misunderstanding in the usage of Hijab (Islamic female veil) in public schools. The government set up a committee to resolve the dispute and later asked the schools to resume on March 8 with willing female students allowed to use the Hijab. The government, however, rescinded its decision to reopen the schools over safety concerns as some christians were averse to the decision. This led to the continuous closure of the schools until when the government announced the reopening in the wee hours of Wednesday (March 17). NAN reports that it violence was recorded at Surulere Baptist Secondary School where Christians were singing gospel songs while Muslims were also chanting Arabic songs.