The students abandoned their classrooms and marched through the school wielding sticks while school property were destroyed.

Expressing their frustration, a student said school authorities since May 29, 2023, have not provided them with hot meals, a situation she described as worrying.

“We have informed the authorities and nothing has been done about it. Aside from the food, we have not been given house dresses since we came to this school and when we go out, we look nothing like our colleagues from other schools,” a disgruntled female student told Accra-based TV3.

The timely intervention of the District Ghana Education Service (GES) Director, John Soka Jaggrey and other officials, however, brought the situation under control.

Mr Jaggrey urged calm among the students and directed them to return to their classrooms while relevant authorities meet to resolve the situation.

The students, however, declined the directive due to which the GES Director announced a shutdown of the school.

“If that is the case, we will ask that you stay in your homes until we are able to resolve the issues then you come back. When the caterer resumes and we are sure you can have your hot meals, then we call you back,” he announced.

The students who appeared elated over the announcement in unison shouted ‘yes’.

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The reason for the destruction is suspected to be a result of the arrest of some youth of the town over their alleged involvement in the murder of a sub-chief of Karaga, Issahaku Adam.

The chief, who is one of the sub-chiefs under the new Karaga Naa, Kar Naa Natogmah Abdulai, was attacked and murdered on April 6.

In total, three persons were arrested to assist with investigations.

According to the police, the murder of Issahaku Adam was in connection with the Karaga chieftaincy dispute.

The sub-chief reportedly went to the Karaga Palace to pay homage and on his return, was shot by some unknown persons.

He died after he was taken to the hospital.

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At a time when the Electoral Commission is completing the vote counting, party supporters are getting wind of whether their candidates are in comfortable lead or not.

This has led to an unfriendly atmosphere, and supporters have attempted to break the barricade to penetrate the inner perimeter where the vote counting is being held.

However, the police personnel were on guard and drove the supporters out, resulting in some form of confusion.

Commenting on the development, outgoing NPP National Organiser, Sammy Awuku, chastised the police for exerting force in the line of their duty.

He questioned why 200 police officers must launch an attack simply to restrain one aggrieved supporter.

Mr Awuku urged the police to be responsible in their dealings.

This came after the police allegedly shot dead a man identified as Alhassan Awudu, popularly known as Asah, Wednesday night.

Some eyewitness who spoke to Adom News said police patrol cars with registration number GP 4757 and GP4836 stormed the area and started searching for Indian hemp on them.

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“The police accused him of smelling of Indian hemp, an accusation he denied, leading to the firing of warning shots from the police,” an eyewitness recounted.

“The police searched the deceased (Asah) but found nothing and insisted on arresting him but in an attempt to escape, the police opened fire on him, leading to his death. The police have been harassing and extorting huge monies from the youth of this town every week,” the eyewitness alleged.

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The youth have, therefore, called on the government to call the police or they take the law into their own hands and fight them whenever they police attempt to arrest someone in the area.

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Asah’s body has been deposited at the police morgue for preservation, awaiting burial.