Mother Of Adisadel College Student Who Was Bullied Speaks

The mother of the Adisadel College student who was bullied speaks, she revealed that she learned about the incident four weeks later.

Her son was seen in a viral video being brutalised fiercely by another student in a dormitory on June 30, 2023.

The video sparked outrage across the country and raised concerns about the well-being of students in educational institutions.

Ms Margaret Annor Afari, who some to journalists on Tuesday, July 25 said she was just informed of the attack on her son on Monday, July 24 after the video went viral.

However, she said she cannot muster the courage to watch the video due to how violently her son was handled.

“I don’t want to see the video. I have heard it being described but I have not seen it and I don’t want to see it. It was the elder brother who saw it yesterday and called the housemaster who later called me to explain the incident,” she said amidst tears.

She also begged the school authorities to allow the boy(her son), who has been sent home, to stay in school to write the final exams.

On the other hand, the victim has also confirmed that the incident was over a sim card.

“He had my sim card and I asked for it back but he refused and that is what started the fight,” he said.

The Ghana Education Service criticized the role  played by the culprit in this video as barbaric.

The service also commended the school authorities for taking action to suspend the culprit pending further investigation.

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The housemaster in charge of the students has also been suspended.