O’Reilly SHS WASSCE candidates was stabbed in the forehead, chest and ribs – Family

Edward Sackey, a final-year student of O’Reilly Senior High School who was participating in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School was stabbed in the forehead, chest and ribs, the family of the deceased has disclosed.

Speaking to GhanaWeb, the family said doctors of the LEKMA Hospital, where the deceased was pronounced dead on arrival, said that the late Edward Sackey would have had a chance of surviving if he had been brought to the hospital earlier.

Father of the late WASSCE for School candidate, Enoch Sackey, who has now lost his only son has vowed to fight till all the persons responsible for the death of Edward Sackey are held accountable.

relatedly, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has given assurance that it will collaborate with the security agencies to ensure justice for the student stabbed to death by his colleague at the O’Reilly Senior High School.

The assurance comes after Dr Eric Nkansah, Director General of the Ghana Education Service led a delegation from the Service to commiserate, in Accra, with the family of the deceased student, Master Edward Borketey Sackey.

“The Ghana Education Service (GES) is deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occurred at O’Reilly Senior High School, resulting in the loss of a final-year student, Master Edward Sackey.

Our thoughts and condolences go out to the bereaved family, friends, and the entire school community,” he told the family of the deceased who was stabbed to death following an argument with a colleague in the school.

Dr Nkansah said the GES had begun investigations into the incident and the committee had two weeks to finish their work, adding that, the Ghana Police Service was handling the criminal aspect of the case.

The Director-General said calm had been restored on the school campus and indicated that the Ghana Education Service would continue to work to ensure the well-being and safety of all students and staff in the school.

“We will continue to support the school and assure the public that we are working closely with the relevant authorities to ensure a thorough investigation,” he stated.

A total of 460,611 candidates representing 212,954 males and 247,657 females from 1,003 Senior High Schools across the country are participating in the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School.

Ongoing at 1,000 centres across the country, the management of the not-for-profit-making organization in a statement sighted by GhanaEducation.org said the figure is 2.66% higher than the 2023 entry figure of 448,674.