According to information obtained by A1 News, Navrongo Municipal Police Commander ASP Kingsley Kanda and three of his police colleagues have been hospitalised at the War Memorial Hospital in Navrongo following an altercation with students of St. Bernadette’s Technical Institute in the Upper East Region.
The commander suffered a broken leg injury, while the three officers also suffered other injuries.
Narrating the incident to our reporter, the Municipal Chief Executive of the area, Joseph Adongo, noted that they were called to the school to bring student-management misunderstandings under control, but in the course of the incident, the Municipal Police Commander had his leg broken, and three of his officers also suffered injuries and were all admitted to the hospital.
Touching on the issue, the Chief Executive explained that the students on Saturday, May 13th, 2023, wanted to play an inter-ethnic football match between fellow students from different schools but were prevented by the school authorities.
The students protested the management’s directive, and the two sides turned against each other.
The situation deteriorated to the point where the school’s administration requested assistance from the Ghana Police Service.
He further stated that as of Monday, May 15, 2023, 27 of the students had been detained and were being processed for court.
Meanwhile, the school has been closed indefinitely.
Source: A1radioonline.com|101.1 MHz|Moses Apiah|Ghana
