The haunting tale of Madam Koi Koi, Nollywood’s first Netflix horror series

The movie series ‘Madam Koi Koi: The Origin’, another Nollywood first, has premiered on Netflix and is now trending. The story is that of a dead woman’s spirit said to haunt the corridors of boarding schools.

Madam Koi Koi which is Nollywood’s first Netflix horror series was written by Jay Franklyn Jituboh and Dale Falola and tells the story of an evil spirit’s reawakening after decades of obscurity, driven by a thirst for revenge, and leaves the community to bear the consequence.

Baffled by the deaths of three people in their town, two investigators, played by Deyemi Okanlawon and Baaj Adebule, set out to find answers and ended up getting involved in the drama.

“The Origin” tells a story that goes back in time to when the boarding school legend began, taking place in different years between 1971 and 1991.

The series is directed by Jituboh and co-produced by Jituboh and Michael W. Ndiomu.

The cast of the show features Ireti Doyle in the role of the school administrator, Chioma Akpotha as a Catholic nun, and a talented ensemble including Chukwuka Jude, Martha Ehinome, Nene Aliemeke, Tolulope Odebunmi, Omowunmi Dada, Ejiro Onojaife, Chuks Joseph, Kevin T. Solomon, Temidayo Akinboro, Iremide Adeoye, and Racheal Emem Issac.

The movie was shot in Abeokuta in 2022.

The legend of madam koi koi

Students in Nigerian secondary schools are not unfamiliar with Madam Koi Koi. Getting those red shoes to your corner meant that you failed to be in bed at the right time. The scary stories of her appearance have been told through generations.

Also known as Lady and Miss, Madam Ko Koi is a ghost in Nigerian and African stories who got her name from the sound of her shoes.

She’s known for scaring students in boarding schools at night, especially in dorms, hallways, and bathrooms. She haunts students who come to school very early or leave very late. People often say she wears red heels or a single high heel.

Madam Koi Koi’s story is that of a fashionable teacher working in a secondary school who was known for her beauty and her distinctive red heels.

Unfortunately, she had a reputation for being quite mean to the students, often scolding and even physically harming them without reason. Her teaching career came to an end when she slapped a female student, causing a serious injury to the student’s ear.

Later, on her way back home, she was involved in a tragic accident and lost her life. Before she passed away, she vowed to seek revenge on the school and its students.

Not long after her death, the students of the secondary school began reporting strange occurrences. At night, when the lights were out, they claimed to hear a “Koi Koi” sound echoing in the hallways of their

Another version

It is said that Miss Koi Koi had a notorious reputation as a cruel teacher, frequently using any opportunity to punish her students with harsh beatings. Some even described her as a sadist who exploited her role as a teacher to inflict severe pain and suffering whenever she pleased. Frustrated by the school’s failure to take action against her, the students decided to take matters into their own hands.

One fateful night, as she was leaving the school, the students confronted her, muffled her cries to prevent anyone from hearing, and subjected her to a brutal beating, which tragically resulted in her death. Realizing the severity of their actions, they disposed of her body over the school’s rear fence and fled the scene, attempting to make it look like the work of an unknown intruder.

Over time, all the students who had been involved in this incident disappeared, except for the one who had struck her with a shoe. He repeatedly shared his account of the events, asserting that he heard the sound of high heels echoing through his hostel every night, which he believed signified her return to seek vengeance. However, no one believed his claims.

One night, he resolved to investigate the source of the eerie sounds, but he met a tragic end and was discovered lifeless the following morning. The school was subsequently closed down, and all the students were transferred to new educational institutions. These former students, in turn, shared the chilling legend with their new schools, perpetuating the belief that she roams the hostel corridors at night, tormenting students and causing anyone who gazes upon her to vanish.

Similar stories exist about ghosts like Madam High Heel or Madam Moke in Ghana and Miss Konkoko in Tanzania. Madam Koi Koi is one of the most famous ghosts in boarding schools in Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa.