The Ghana Armed
Forces (GAF) has denied
allegations its men brutalised students of the Wa Islamic High School in
the Upper West Region, who were protesting hikes in school fees. Information from the Commanding Officer
there indicates that, no brutality took place, Public Affairs Director of the
GAF Col Aggrey Quarshie told Joy News' Hannah Odame. Two students of the
school sustained injuries when the soldiers allegedly beat them yesterday. The
students were reportedly demonstrating against hikes in school fees. The
police were called in to restore order but failed, as students allegedly pelted
them with stones. The soldiers were then called in by the head teacher to
restore order and they did that by allegedly assaulting the students.
Myjoyonline.com has pictures of the students lying prostrate on the ground with
the soldiers holding canes close-by. But Col. Quarshie denied there was any
form of assault. He explained because the police had failed to maintain
law and order, the military had to use necessary strategies to get the students
to fall in line. He however assured that the military will investigate the
matter and punish any member found culpable of any assault. Meanwhile, Joy
News reported that calm has since returned to the school. One of the students
who was admitted has been discharged with the other is in stable condition.
Source:Myjoyonline.com
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