The five students of Konongo Odumase Senior High School who were arrested for allegedly stabbing to death a form one student, will be arraigned before court, today, November 8, 2021.
Their arrest follows after the suspects believed to be form two students of the aforementioned school, went on a bullying spree on the night of Friday, November 5, after prep hours leading to the attack on the deceased, Samuna Larhan.
The deceased, aged 17 was was however rushed to the Konongo Odumase Government Hospital for treatment only to die on arrival.
In a statement signed by the Director-General of the Service’s Public Affairs, ACP Kwesi Ofori dated Sunday, November 7, 2021, called on schools to halt bullying and other forms of punishments among students for their own safety.
“The police are of the firm conviction that bullying and other forms of punishment among students must be discouraged by all to guarantee the safety of students who are the future leaders of this country”
“In this regard, parents and guardians are advised to caution their children against engaging themselves in such unlawful conduct,” part of the statement reads.
The statement noted that, the Police have contacted the leadership of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to work together to develop a sensitisation programme on criminal offences for students and staff of all the schools to prevent such avoidable occurrences.
It however said, “Police are in contact with the family of the deceased and providing them with all the necessary support.
Below is the full statement by the Ghana Police Service:
