In most boarding schools in Nigeria, fear was a normal part of school life.
Students often whispered stories about Bush Baby, a creature said to jump from tree to tree at night or sit outside hostels crying like a newborn baby.
They also spoke about Lady Koi Koi, the ghostly woman in high heels whose footsteps were said to echo through empty corridors after lights-out.
New students listened with fear and curiosity while older students laughed and pretended they no longer believed the stories. Deep down, however, many of them were still afraid.
The experience of one school porter gave those stories a run for their money. What she experienced was far worse than anything the students whispered about.
