{"id":351700,"date":"2023-11-02T15:30:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T13:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=351700"},"modified":"2023-11-02T16:23:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T14:23:22","slug":"demonic-internet-game-causes-havoc-at-eros-primary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=351700","title":{"rendered":"Demonic internet game causes havoc at Eros Primary School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Eros Primary School was thrown into disarray and mass hysteria over the past weeks after grade learners at the school experimented with a game called &#8216;Charlie Charlie&#8217; which summons demons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Touching on the incident that happened towards the end of October, the principal of Eros Primary School, Jacobina Hamata, explained that this is a game where people use a piece of paper and two pencils in order to attempt to summon a demon and get him\/her to answer their questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"640\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 640;\" width=\"640\" controls src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sequence-01.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It is on the internet, so it is available for everyone to see and experiment. Unfortunately, the game had disastrous consequences, and it created panic and havoc amongst our grade 5&#8217;s,&#8221; Hamata said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She added that she had a meeting with the concerned parents and the matter is being dealt with by both school management and the Regional Education Office as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We are making a humble plea to our dear parents and guardians to stay alert and be vigilant at all times. 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