The Ghana Education Service (GES), on Monday, November 8, 2021 has sent a six-member delegation to Konongo Odumase Senior High School to extend he
The Ghana Education Service (GES), on Monday, November 8, 2021 has sent a six-member delegation to Konongo Odumase Senior High School to extend heartfelt condolences to students over the recent murder of a male student in the school.
Led by the Asante Akyem Central Municipal Education Director, Mrs Patricia Sarpong, the delegation was sent by the Ashante Regional Education Director Madam Mary Owusu.
The campus of Konongo Odumase SHS was thrown in a state of mourning on Saturday, November 6, 2021 after five second year students ganged up to allegedly murder a first year student by name Larhan Sam’un.
A statement by police indicated that the juveniles who are currently facing court over the alleged murder went on a bullying spree on the said day after prep hours.
The five juveniles are currently serving a one week remand at Juaso Juveniles Detention Center by the Konongo Odumase District Court.
Speaking to this reporter, Mrs Patricia Sarpong said the delegation came to commiserate with the school and also get a full brief on the security situation in the facility.
She added that the members were also tasked to psyche the students who appeared traumatized by the unfortunate incident.
She urged the students to put the horror scenes behind them and rather focus on their studies.
For his part, the Headmaster of the school Dr Benjamin Kwaku Baah assured parents of the safety of their wards.
Court remands suspects
The Konongo-Odumase District Court on Monday, November 8, 2021 remanded five Senior High School students into a juvenile detention center over alleged murder of colleague student.
The juveniles who are students of Konongo Odumase Senior High School are said to have killed a first year student, Larhan Sam-Una with a kitchen knife on Saturday, November 6, 2021.
The Court presided over by Her Worship Joyce Bamfo, did not take the plea of the accused who are all second year student of the Konongo Odumase Senior High School.
They will reappear on Monday day, November 15,2021.
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