Tension, As “Familiar Spirit” Visits Popular School, Possesses Girls

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Tension, As “Familiar Spirit” Visits Popular School, Possesses Girls

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Female students sent home as “familiar spirit” possesses seven in Benue secondary school

The authority of Universal Basic Education (UBE), Junior Secondary School, Nyiman layout, in Makurdi, Benue State has sent home all female students after a ‘familiar my spirit’ possessed seven of the girls.

The headteacher of the school, Catherine Ahom, who disclosed this on Monday, said the Familiar Spirit called “Iyor genen” by the Tiv people attacked four students last Friday and three others on Sunday, which prompted the school authority to send all the female students home.

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Confirming the incident to the Nigerian Tribune, the Education Secretary, Makurdi Local Government Area Education Authority (LGEA), Patrick Aese, said the attack is popular among a section of Tiv people in Benue State.

“Our forefathers inherited it from their fathers and it has been with us. If it were to be in the village that it happened, they have particular herbs they will administer and within an hour they will come back to normal.” Aese explained.

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“It is most common during burial and in most cases while whistling or making noise. Some colours like red trigger it among the affected people and when attacked, the affected people will be running and manifesting uncommon strength.” he added.

Aese, however, said the attack was “not contagious neither is it transferable.”

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