The Public Relations Officer of the Atwima Mponua District Education Directorate, Eric Aboagye, has clarified circumstances surrounding an incident involving a teacher and a female student of Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region.
Speaking, he said the incident occurred on Monday evening at a private hostel housing students of the school.
According to him, three male students had left the hostel after the 9:00 p.m. curfew and returned around 10:00 p.m.
He explained that the teacher on duty refused to reopen the gate, directing them to return since closing time had already passed.
“When they came back late, the teacher in charge told them to go back because the gate was already closed and he could not open it at that time,” he said.
Mr Aboagye said the students reacted by throwing stones at the hostel, prompting the caretaker to report the incident to the hostel owner, who later lodged a complaint with the police over alleged threats against the teacher.
He added that tensions escalated after the students were asked to leave the hostel, with the teacher later reporting that he had received threats following their WASSCE examinations.
“The teacher later reported that the boys had threatened to attack him after their WASSCE examinations,” he noted.
He further explained that the situation worsened when a female student became involved in the confrontation and allegedly made offensive remarks directed at the teacher.
“The female student, out of anger, made some comments which the teacher responded to. Unfortunately, the exchange escalated,” he said.
Mr Aboagye added that during the exchange, the student reportedly mentioned that her father was deceased, which further heightened emotions during the incident.
He said the matter was eventually escalated to school authorities, who involved the police. The teacher was briefly taken into custody to assist with investigations, while the student was issued a medical form for examination.
“The assistant headmistress in charge of domestic affairs contacted the police commander, and both parties were attended to. The student has since been treated and discharged,” he explained.
He noted that the female student, a final-year WASSCE Home Economics candidate, had already completed her Biology examination and had just one paper remaining before finishing school.
Mr Aboagye added that she is currently in stable condition, while investigations into the incident are ongoing.