Confusion erupted in a Lagos school on Wednesday morning following what turned out to be a prank over the alleged kidnapping of students and teachers.
June 10, 2026
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Confusion erupted in a Lagos school on Wednesday morning following what turned out to be a prank over the alleged kidnapping of students and teachers.
According to reports, it was a usual calm day, as every Wednesday is observed as National Awareness Day in all schools across Lagos State.
Around 9 am at Ijaiye Ojokoro Junior College, located on Tigbetigbe Street, Ojokoro, area of Lagos, the topic for the day’s awareness programme was banditry.
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