Education Ministry Disquiet Over Alleged Konongo Odumasi SHS Homicide
The Ministry of Education says it’s perturbed over the alleged stabbing of a student at Konongo Odumasi Senior High School.
This was disclosed by the Deputy Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the Ministry, Yaw Opoku Mensah in an interview on Wontumi TV Morning Show.
“It’s very disgusting and what will make a student commit such gruesome murder?” Yaw Opoku Mensah asked.
He indicated that, the Education Ministry is interacting with the Security agency in making sure the perpetrators face the full rigours of the law.
He advised students to be careful and shun the officious attitude in the school.
Yaw Opoku Mensah urged the various SHS house masters to do routine checks in the dormitories to prevent such heinous crimes going forward.
“Ghana Education Service (GES) should also start educating the students through Guidance and Counselling on the dos and don’ts on criminality,” he further urged.
Background
A form one male student of Konongo Odumase Senior High School (KOSS) whose identity is yet to be established has been stabbed to death following a scuffle with a colleague student.
Sources say the suspect, who is in form 2 allegedly used a pair of scissors to stab the colleague in the ribs creating a deep hole as a result.
“The injury was so deep that blood spilt like a burst pipe.” One of the KOSS students commented.
The incident happened in one of the dormitories.
Meanwhile, the suspect who is yet to be identified has been arrested and handed over to the police at Konongo.
It could not be readily established what was the cause of the deadly fight but unconfirmed sources say it started with exchanges of words which later degenerated into a fight.
Authorities of the school are yet to comment on the incident which occurred around 9. OO PM Friday night.
Officials at the hospital had a hectic time controlling the surging crowd when the death of the student was confirmed.