SHS Final year student butcher teacher for preventing him from bullying a first-year student

One John Akey Kwashi, a teacher at Three Town Senior High School in Denu within the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region has sustained deep cuts in the arm following an encounter with a final year student after the suspect tried bullying a junior student.

Before the incident, the teacher who was at the school's computer lab heard some noise behind the facility went out there to find the suspect, Akakpo, bullying first-year students.

The teacher then intervened to stop the bullying. The attempt by the teacher to prevent the suspect did not go down well with Akakpo resulting in the incident.

He got offended and pushed the teacher in readiness to fight him. He then smashed the teacher’s head with a concrete block.

As the teacher tried to retreat, the student took out a cutter to stab the teacher in the stomach. The teacher blocked the attack with his hand, thereby sustaining a deep cut in his left upper arm.

Some senior management of Three Town SHS were alerted. The teacher was rushed to the Ketu South Municipal Hospital for treatment.

The Senior House Master, Cephas Afornu reported the incident to the Denu Police Station at about 1:50 pm the same day.

The Denu Police Commander, ASP Nakoja confirmed the incident and said the crime scene has been visited as well as the victim at the hospital.

The student, Gilbert Akakpo who is a 19-year-old visual arts student was subsequently arrested and currently facing trial at the Aflao circuit court.

The suspect, Akakpo Gilbert was later surrendered by his father to aid in the investigation. He was arraigned before the Aflao Circuit Court on Thursday, August 12, 2021, for causing harm.

Assemblyman for the area, Israel Bossman said, the suspect was granted bail to write exams on Monday, August 16, 2021 but will reappear before the court again after his exam.

 Solomon M Ahiable Volta region