Mogbe! ‘Grave’ in classroom, Teachers, Parents and Pupils in Fear

 The incident was said to have happened on Monday at Iguodala Primary School in the Uhunduhun   Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State after pupils stumbled on a fresh ‘grave’ in one of their classrooms, shortly after the morning assembly.

According to eye witness report of the incident, the pupils and their teachers were said to have raised the alarm and took to their heels  on sighting the ‘grave’ which had blood sprinkled on it.

It was learnt that the Head Teacher,   Georginia Ilongwo, calmed the pupils and ordered those in primary 1A, where the ‘grave’ was dug, to move to another classroom.

Ilongwo, who later alerted the Esigie Police Division of the incident, described it as “shocking.”

The principal when she was contacted said, “After the pupils and teachers raised the alarm, people around trooped into the school premises. I informed the Odionwere community leaders, the Ministry of Education,   the Nigeria Union of Teachers and the Parent-Teacher Association. All of them advised that we call the police.

“When   policemen came, they said they would assess the scene today (Tuesday). We were all surprised because since I started teaching here, I have never experienced such a thing.”

She added that many parents did not allow their   children to attend the school on Tuesday because of the incident.

The Divisional Police Officer, CSP Akeke Eni, also allayed the fear of the community that the remains of an unknown person could have been buried in the school.

He said, “It is an empty ‘grave’. It was initially suspected to contain something, but we have discovered that there is nothing inside.”