The irate students, who also vandalized a teacher’s bungalow, accused their senior house master of deliberately refusing to sign an exeat urgently for a form one student who was seriously ill, and needed medical attention, resulting in  his death.

The angry students could not come to terms with why their senior house masters Mr. Osman Iddrisu and Isaac Dzandza, did not sign an exeat form on time to enable  the deceased, Elliasu Zakaria, who they claim was seriously ill, to seek medical care at any health facility.

They alleged that, the delay in signing his exact accounted for his death, when he was finally rushed to the hospital.

Narrating the incident to Citi News, the students accused the two senior house masters for the death of the deceased, EIliasu Zakaria, a first year General Art student from Lalsa-Beega community in the Bawku municipality.

They added that, they could no long bear the challenges that come with securing an exeat from the school, hence their action.

“The deceased, Elliasu Zakaria, went to sign an exeat to go home, and the senior house masters did not agree and even beat the student up, so he went home and run out of blood and died.”

“Some of the senior house masters do not always want to sign exeats for students, when you tell them you are sick and need an exeat to go home and treat yourself, they always refer you to the dispensary and there are not enough drugs at the dispensary” a student said.

Another student added that, “what our senior house masters are doing to us is not fair. One sick girl in my dormitory  went to the senior house masters to sign an exeat, but they refused her and on her way to free herself in a toilet she fainted, even though she has gone home, the house masters said, when she returns, she will be punished.”

Students to pay for damages

Head teacher of the school, Mr. Afelibiek Ababu stated that, students will be surcharged for the damage caused.

“But for the Regional Minister Rockson Bukari’s intervention, I would have closed the school. You are a great disappointment to me, every night we carry students to hospital and even pay some of your bills and because of an unfortunate incident, you have gone round to vandalize properties, but the damage that has been caused, you must be ready to pay.”

Upper East Regional Minister, Rockson Bukari, appealed to the students to remain calm as they investigate and bring finality to the matter.

Meanwhile, calm has returned to the school with the deployment of a joint police-military personnel to protect and  lives and property.

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By: Frederick Awuni/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The demonstration, dubbed “Ya y3 den” demonstration is to register the party’s displeasure over what they describe as unbearable hardship in the region.

According to Citi News’ Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Hawa Iddrisu, “most of the demonstrators wore black and red attire, while others also carried placards with the inscription ‘Ghana abr3’, ‘Stop the suffering’, ‘Asante’s are suffering’ among others.”

She reported that most shops in the central business district had been closed down, adding that passengers at the various bus terminals had been left stranded because commercial drivers in the city had joined in the demonstration.

The demonstration, according to her, was supported by the Minority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah and other NPP big wigs.

Hawa Iddrisu also stated that security had been intensified in the city to ensure sanity. “Security is very tight here, I must say. I have seen hundreds of policemen around. Other policemen have also been stationed at some vantage points in the metropolis to guard the city.”

She  noted that demonstrators will finally converge on one of the city’s park, where the NPP bigwigs will address the press.

Meanwhile the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kofi Boakye has described the protest as the most disorganised  he has ever witnessed.

According to him, instead of assembling at a particular spot, scores of the demonstrators joined at various intersections across the city making it difficult for the police to maintain order.

“Prior to this demonstration, we met them and designed the rules. This morning, I went to the assembling point, and I realised that there were a lot of people there and so I started to lead them. ..after some time, we saw another group emerging from another side,” he added.

By: Marian Efe Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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