A/R: Police Arrest 40 Students For Causing Severe Damage To School Properties

News coming in indicates that about 40 students of Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational School at Asokore in the Ashanti Region have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service for causing severe damage to school properties.

According to various reports, students went on a rampage on Sunday morning, protesting the poor results of their predecessors in their final examination.

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Properties destroyed include;
About four government vehicles, including a Mahindra and an Isuzu pickup trucks, a Nissan Patrol and a school bus were vandalised.

A Toyota Vitz vehicle owned by the Senior House Mistress was also damaged.

The students also turned over another salon car owned by a teacher.

Sources say the school’s store was also invaded by the students resulting in the destruction of food items and other supplies.

READ: 40 students arrested for vandalism at Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational School

The students made unsuccessful attempts to break into some bungalows but damaged parts of the buildings. The police intervened to restore calm on the campus.

The school has since been shut down upon a decision by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah.

A/R: Police Arrest 40 Students For Causing Severe Damage To School Properties

The Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Dr Annor Ankrah together with the District Director of Education were at the scene. The Sekyere East District Security Council has also visited the school.

This is not the first time students in the country have caused damages to school properties. Most at time, they are being arrested by the police. They sometimes face disciplinary actions and usually end in suspension or dismissal. The Ghana Police Service is yet to release an official report and also what they plan to do with the suspected students.