Mysterious fire razes Edo school

Orhionmwon, Edo – A block of classrooms at Okaro Primary School, Urhonigbe, Edo State, was completely razed down by a mysterious fire.

The incident that occurred over the weekend, resulted in significant damage to the affected block of classrooms.

The Executive Chairman of Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mrs. Onomen Goodness Briggs, disclosed the incident in a statement she made available to journalists in Benin, the state capital.

Briggs who expressed sadness over the incident, stated that no injuries have been reported, as the fire occurred over the weekend outside school hours and no students or staff were present at the time.

She disclosed that a high-level fact-finding team has been deployed by SUBEB to unravel the cause of the fire and to assess the extent of the destruction and determine the necessary interventions.