Six students in police custody for throwing stones at school's administrator

Six students in police custody for throwing stones at school's administrator
Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot

Accra, May 18, Ghanadot - The Proprietor of OLISTAR Senior High School at Abesim in the Sunyani Municipality of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana, Emmanuel Olitse has caused the arrest of six students for allegedly throwing stones at the school’s Administrator, Edward Mensah.

Ghanadot gathered that on Thursday, last week, Mr. Edward Mensah attempted going to the boys’ hostel of the school to reclaim debts of school fees owed by the students.

On his way to the hostel, some of the students threatened to throw stones at him, if he dared enter the hostel, with the excuse that Mr. Mensah is fond of entering into the hostels of both Girls and boys.

The Administrator did not heed to the threats by the students as he embarked on his mission, and the students started throwing stones at him.

Theadministrator, subsequently, informed the proprietor of the school, Mr. Emmanuel Olitce, who infuriated by the news, immediately rushed to the hostel and had three of the students arrested and taken to the police station in Sunyani.

After taking the three students to the police station, he reported that the students were misbehaving and were attempting to stage a demonstration on the campus, so policemen were detailed to the school where another set of three students were also arrested and detained in police cells.

The Proprietor of the school admitted that he caused the arrest of the students because they were misbehaving which was against the rules and regulations of the school.

However, when asked whether parents of the arrested students have been informed, Mr. Olitse claimed that a meeting was ongoing for that purpose and that soon after that the parents would be informed.

Most of the students were from the outskirts of Sunyani and it would not be easy to get in touch with their parents within a shortest possible time.

Sunyani Municipal Police Commander, Superintendent Charles Botwee, confirmed that the students were arrested and detained on Thursday, but called for their release and advised them at his office not to engage in such act again.

According to Superintendent Botwe, even the arrested students were innocent but were just victim of circumstances because they failed to run away during the time of arrest, since they thought they were not part of the people who threw stones at the administrator.

He however urged the school’s authority to always abide by the rules and regulations of the Ghana Education Service and put in place some internal mechanisms to address such situations instead of taken the matter to police.

Superintendent Botwe noted that the arrest could affect the students in many ways, since they may feel dejected and betrayed by the people whom their parents have entrusted to cater for.

Ghanadot