Police within the Ashanti Area have launched a full-scale investigation following a capturing incident on the Adventist Senior Excessive College in Kumasi on Friday, April 4.
In keeping with a press release from the Ashanti Regional Police Command, a 16-year-old second-year pupil introduced a regionally manufactured pistol to high school and by chance discharged it whereas making an attempt to point out it off to a classmate. The firearm, loaded with one BB ammunition, went off round noon, injuring one other pupil within the course of.
The injured pupil, recognized as Penamang was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Instructing Hospital, the place they acquired therapy. Authorities confirmed the sufferer is now in secure situation.
The suspect, whose identification is formally being withheld as a result of his age, has been arrested. Police recovered an empty cartridge from the scene and have begun processing it as proof.
Additional investigations revealed that the scholar took the weapon from his father’s bed room with out permission. Legislation enforcement officers are presently working to trace down the daddy to help with ongoing inquiries.
In a press assertion issued on April 5, 2025, Deputy Superintendent of Police Godwin Ahianyo, the Ashanti Regional Police PRO, confirmed the incident and reassured the general public that the case is being dealt with with the utmost seriousness.
The event has sparked renewed issues about firearm entry amongst juveniles and faculty security in Ghana. Authorities are urging dad and mom to be extra vigilant and hold harmful weapons out of attain.
The college is but to formally touch upon the incident, however police presence on campus has been heightened as investigations proceed.
