Heading to Atan Cemetery from Ayobo-Ipaja Road, Lagos, a gigantic high-tension pole greets you as you make your way into the community. Unlike locations where the cemetery is usually in isolated parts, in Ona Aran community, the case is different.
Iwusun informed that it costs N100, 000 to secure a spot for burial, which is built with blocks and cemented appropriately from six feet into the ground. This prevents cases of reburying in the same spot as applicable in some cemeteries. In this case, the space is owned for life. When asked about incidents of encountering ‘spirits of the dead,’ Iwusun explained, “by the grace of God, I have been working here for eight years; I have never witnessed any incident of the dead or spirit coming after me or anyone. Are you a Christian? The Bible says that after death comes judgment and that brings the end of man. We will all join them one day; there is no business between the dead and the living. They are gone.
In another incident, she said, “a man parked here sometime last year and a young lady alighted from the vehicle; he asked to take the lady home and she said she was home already. Immediately, the man knew he had carried a spirit, as she walked down towards the cemetery. The man probably picked her up in town, having seen a fine girl.”
Another resident popularly called Aare has lived in the neighbourhood for over 18 years. According to him, “When I got here, the grave yard was still down and far inside, so you will barely notice there is a cemetery around here. There was a wall before it was broken down and the burial spots kept coming up. However, in my years of living here, I have never seen or witnessed any disturbance from ghosts; I am one person who stays out late in front of my home for fresh air.
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