There was pandemonium at Iguodala Primary School, in
Uhunduhun community of Oredo local government area
of Edo State, on Monday, following the discovery of
what looked like a grave inside one of the classrooms in
the school.
The blood-stained grave allegedly discovered by one of
the teachers and some pupils of the school shortly after
the morning assembly, caused great stir and anxiety.
The pupils were said to have drawn the attention of the
acting Head Mistress, Mrs. Georginia Ilongwo to the
grave. She subsequently ordered the evacuation of the
pupils from the affected classroom, and thereafter alerted
officers from the Esigie Police Division.
She described the discovery as shocking, adding that,
many parents had prevented their children and ward
from going to school on Tuesday due to the fear of
contracting infection.
"When I visited the scene, all the teachers were raising
alarm and neighbours were trooping into the school
compound. We called the attention of inspectors from
the ministry, NUT chairman, PTA Chairman and the
Odionwere of the community who told us to call the
police.
"When the policemen came they said that they would
assess the scene today (Tuesday). We were all surprised
because since I started teaching here, I have not
experienced such thing," Mrs. Ilongwo said.
When journalists visited the school, a pair of shorts and
a t-shirt were seen on the floor of the classroom.
Policemen from the Esigie Police Division were also at
the scene, some of whom were said to have kept watch
from Monday night until an evacuation was carried out
by some cemetery staff from local government council at
about 11:40 am on Tuesday.
The cemetery staff were instructed by health officials
from the council to stop exhumation, after digging three
feet into the ground, saying that there was no sign that
a corpse had been buried at the site.
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