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AAMUSTED Student Stabbed To Death In Bantama

News coming in indicates that a final year student of Akenten Appiah Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has been stabbed to death.
This sad and unfortunate incident happened in Bantama in Kumasi.

According to report, the deceased was accused of theft by an elderly woman. The woman then reported the case to her boyfriend altercation between the two men after the deceased refuted the allegations and threatened to kill the other.

Events leading to the death of the student, known popularly in the community as ‘Gye Nyame’, are reported to have occurred on Sunday, September 1, 2024. The scuffle between the two ensued for days until the clash on Tuesday, September 3, leading to the stabbing in the head

The Ghana Police Service is currently conducting an investigation into the matter to bring all suspects to book.

This comes a day before another SHS Student was stabbed death in O’Reilly SHS in Accra.

This sad incident occured on Monday, 2nd September, 2024, after the deceased and his colleague engaged on a heated conversation in school over whose father is richer. According to report, the suspect stabbed the deceased three times in the chest.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) released a statement to commiserate the family of the deceased O’Reilly SHS Student. In the statement released on Wednesday, 4th September, GES stated that the institution is still in shock over the unfortunate passing of the student. .

In the statement, GES stated on September 4, 2024, the Director-General of the GES, Dr Eric Nkansah, accompanied by a team, visited the school and the bereaved family to offer their sympathies and support during this difficult time. The GES assured the public that it is working closely with relevant authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.