Iju-Ishaga neighbourhood children now live in fear

A widow, Mrs. Deborah Adekunle, whose property was looted at the scene of Dana plane crash, crying in Lagos

As normalcy gradually returns to the Iju-Ishaga area after the unfortunate plane crash on Sunday, children in the neighbourhood, who witnessed the incident, now live in fear. Some of the children said  they had developed phobia for planes after Sunday’s incident that left over 160 people dead. 

Daily Sun gathered that shortly after the incident, most proprietors in the area hurriedly closed their schools.  However, the schools re-opened yesterday with panic-stricken children questioning their teachers and parents why the plane crashed.  

The Proprietress of Fredaks School on Agbado Road, Iju-Ishaga, Mrs Atinuke Sunlola told Daily Sun that she had to close her school because of the heavy security presence and the air of uncertainty in the area.  

She said: “The crowd around this area was too much. People were trooping to the crash site and you do not know who is who. We did not want to take chances. Moreover, some of our children live around there, so the school bus could not get there.”

In a sheer demonstration of love for the victims, pupils of Radiant School located in the neighbourhood offered prayers at the site of the accident. The children, led by their teachers, bore candles, as they prayed for the repose of the souls of the victims.   

 

Source: SUN NEWSPAPER