Student, 15 Others Assault JHS Teacher Over Homework

A final year student of the Nungua Kroma Two Junior High School (JHS) in Accra, together with 15 other men, on Monday, February 22, assaulted a teacher for punishing him over failure to do his homework.

The student, after he was punished, run home to call the 15 others, who stormed the school in a Sprinter Bus to attack the teacher, inflicting wounds on his face in the process.

The teacher, Mr Moses Onyameasem, was rescued by his colleagues and was rushed to the LEKMA Hospital, where he was treated and discharged.

After the attack, the mother of the student was also alleged to have besieged the school and rained insults on the teacher.

The development led to the closure of the school and others in the area.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Afia Tenge, the Head of Public Affairs Unit, Greater Accra Regional Police Command, said on Monday, February 22, at 1215 hours, the teacher, accompanied by Mr Roger Asempa, the Head Teacher, came to the Police Station with the teacher having head injury and wearing a blood-stained shirt.

The complainant reported that on the same day at about 1200 hours, a student in his class and 15 other young men from Nungua town came to the School in a bus and beat him up, hence the injury.

She said a medical form was issued to him to attend hospital whiles frantic efforts were ongoing to get the said student and his accomplices arrested.

DSP Tenge said a-day mobile patrol team had been provided with two men guards from the Assembly.

After the engagement, the teachers agreed to resume work next week Monday, March 1, 2021.

Source: GNA

Akpeh Julius and Penni Rejoice support Former School, Tanyigbe SHS

Two former students of the 2012 batch of Tanyigbe Senior High School (TASHS) in the Ho municipality of the Volta Region, donated a 2.0 horse power air conditioner to the school plus undisclosed amount of money for the installation of the air conditioner. The air conditioner which will be installed at the school's computer lab is to help preserve the gadgets in the lab. Donating the air conditioner on their behalf, Mr Narh advise the currently students to learn hard so that they become useful to society.

Receiving the items on behalf of the school, the headmaster, Mr Solomon Bagmae thank the two former students. He said he was not surprised at all because the former students while they were in the school comported themselves and that has taken them where they are today.

Mr. Solomon Bagmae thanked the Mr. Akpe Julius and Mad. Penni Rejoice for their kind gesture and asked stakeholders to support the development of the school.

Mr. Bagmae urged the old students to support the school to solve some of its many challenges, including; fencing the school, construction of an Assembly hall, dining hall, and classrooms to speed up the school’s development.

He said the work on new bungalows for tutors had stalled since 2016 and the contractor had abandoned the project due to lack of funds.

He appealed to government and old students association to assist the school.

On the COVID-19 protocols, Mr. Bagmae said the MP for Ho central constituency, Mr. Benjamin Kpodo has also distributed large number nose masks to the school.

He advised the students and teachers not to flout COVID-19 pandemic protocols but to ensure the safety of the students and teachers.