Following an explosion threat that led to the shutdown of its facility last week, Avi-Cenna School has announced the resumption of academic and administrative activities on its premises.
After days of uncertainty and dread, Avi-Cenna disclosed on Monday that it was safe and secure to resume activities.
The school was hurriedly shut last week. However, the Lagos police command gave it a clean bill of health on Thursday.
“Yes, they (students and staff) are back to school. It is safe,” an Avi-Cenna official told Peoples Gazette on Monday.
Grange School, another educational facility in Ikeja, Lagos, which was also threatened with an explosion, informed The Gazette on Monday that all activities had returned to normal.
The schools communicated their immediate shutdown of academic activities due to threats of an explosion in separate letters addressed to parents and guardians on Wednesday.
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 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 had announced a similar security threat in a letter dated January 21 and signed by its head, Richard McMahon.
“We are writing to inform you that the school will be closed tomorrow as a precautionary measure. Earlier this evening (Wednesday), the school received a security-related concern,” the school stated.
