The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Ashanti Region has established a committee to investigate the recent shooting incident at the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Senior High School in Bantama, which left two students injured.
According to the Public Relations Officer of GES in the Ashanti Region, Henry Osei Boateng, the committee will begin its work immediately, and its findings will determine the necessary sanctions to be imposed.
“The regional directorate has formed a committee, and that committee will start work today. We are waiting for some of the members to come. The school is under a metro, so we have a representative from the metro and a representative from the SDA unit.
“The regional director will lead in terms of reference with other members, so very soon, they will go to the school and start their investigation, and the outcome of it will be made public for everybody to hear,” Boateng stated.
The incident occurred on Friday, April 4, 2025, following an argument among students over the functionality of a firearm allegedly in the possession of Bernard Amoabeng, a Form Two student. The disagreement escalated into a shooting, injuring two students. Amoabeng is currently in police custody.
One of the victims, identified as Penamang, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. He has since been discharged but remains under medical review.
In response to the incident, the GES headquarters has directed that immediate and continuous search exercises be conducted across senior high schools to prevent similar occurrences. To support this initiative, Boateng indicated that teachers will receive proper training on how to carry out the searches effectively.
He emphasized that the safety and wellbeing of students remain a top priority, and the GES will strengthen security measures across all campuses.