TWO SCHOOLS- GRANGE AND AVI- CENNA IN LAGOS HAVE BEEN SHUT DOWN AFTER RECEIVING EXPLOSION THREAT

By olayiwiola Ibrahim // The schools communicated their immediate shutdown of academic activities due to threats of an explosion in separate letters addressed to parents and guardians.

A letter, signed by Paul Olubajo for Avi-Cenna School, addressed to parents and guardians, said, We wish to inform you that we received a text message about a fire explosion threat.

The management stated that it had contacted the police regarding the letter and that a special unit was assigned to the school.

Avi-Cenna said despite the police’s safety results, the school will remain closed for the day.

The school’s management also apologised for the decision, adding that “we continue to strive to ensure the safety of the school community.

We wish to inform you that we received a text message about a fire explosion threat, the letter reads.

The police authorities were immediately informed, and they deployed their special unit with their devices to the school.

After a thorough assessment of the entire premises, they confirmed that the premises are safe. However, school will remain closed for today.

We are sharing this update to keep you informed and will share further updates as they become available.

Kindly bear with us as we continue to strive to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and parents.

Grange School also announced in a statement that the school will be locked on Thursday.

In a letter, Richard McMahon, the school head, said although there was no danger, it was imperative to act responsibly.

However, the school announced that online classes will be held for the students during the closure.

While there is no immediate danger, we have chosen to act responsibly by taking the matter seriously and putting all necessary safety measures in place, the statement reads.

The school will use tomorrow to follow up fully with the appropriate authorities and receive official guidance.

The safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families remain our highest priority, and this temporary closure allows us to ensure that all protocols are properly observed.

“This will be at the discretion of each teacher, and parents will be contacted directly if an online lesson is scheduled.

Reacting in a statement, the Lagos state police command said it has neutralised the threat.

In a statement by Abimbola Adebisi, the spokesperson, the police said the team of responders was led by Olohundare Jimoh, the Lagos police commissioner.

Adebisi said the team included Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN), and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS).

The exercise, it stated, included a comprehensive sweep of the entire school environment, including classrooms, administrative offices, halls, playgrounds.

The EOD-CBRN experts, however, ruled out any presence of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) or any other dangerous materials.

The police commissioner, however, ordered an investigation to trace, identify, and apprehend the sender(s) of the threat message.