All college students of Sokode Senior Excessive Technical Faculty within the Volta Region have been despatched house following a directive for the momentary closure of the college.
The directive, issued by the Volta Regional Safety Council (REGSEC) on Sunday, twenty third February, follows violent clashes between college students and native residents, which left a number of folks injured.
Studies point out that the confrontation started when some college students have been attacked after venturing into the neighborhood to purchase meals. In response, they returned to the college and mobilised their friends for a reprisal assault.
Nonetheless, when the scholars have been recalled to campus, they have been ambushed by a bunch of native youths and the Asafo Firm, resulting in additional accidents on each side and harm to property, together with a employees member’s automobile.
Confirming the incident in an interview with Channel One Information, the Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Francis Yao Agbemeadi, acknowledged that the college’s momentary closure was obligatory to make sure college students’ security.
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He outlined plans for his or her transportation house:
Given the dicey nature of the scenario, and on the recommendation of REGSEC, we determined to shut the college as a precautionary measure to guard the scholars.
He added:
We now have organized for buses to take them to their respective locations. These from Ho have already returned house. 4 buses have been dispatched to Accra, whereas some MPs have supplied further help, permitting extra buses to depart for Kpando.
Mr Agbemeadi additionally confirmed {that a} full investigation could be carried out to find out the foundation reason behind the incident and inform additional motion.
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This newest growth comes two weeks after the same conflict between college students of Islamic Senior Excessive Faculty (ISSEC) in Kumasi and native youths close to the Baba Yara Sports activities Stadium on 14th February.
