The Ghana Police Service has said it is partnering the Ghana National Fire Service to investigate a fire outbreak that occurred at the Kwashieman Cluster of Schools where the Ablekuma North constituency ballot boxes are housed.
A devastating fire broke out early Tuesday morning, December 17, 2024, at the Kwashieman Cluster of Schools in the Greater Accra Region.
The fire destroyed parts of a two-storey building that houses the Kwashieman 2 Basic School, Kwashieman Anglican B JHS, Kwashieman Anglican A Primary, and 1 JHS.
The fire, which started around 1:40 a.m. in the school library where contested ballot boxes from the Ablekuma North constituency were being stored, has left significant damage to classrooms, the library, and the ICT laboratory.
TV3’s Godwin Asediba reports that the incident has disrupted teaching and learning for hundreds of students.
In a statement issued by the police Tuesday, December 17, it assured the public of getting perpetrators of the act and making them face the law.
“We wish to assure the public that any individual or group of individuals found
responsible for this incident will be arrested and brought to face justice. We urge the public to remain calm as investigation into the incident continues,” the police statement contained.
𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊 𝐀𝐓 𝐊𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 pic.twitter.com/KqgUmUg5F7
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) December 17, 2024
Meanwhile, the statement continued that the “132 suspects arrested across the country in connection with the post-election disturbances are still going through the due process of the law.
“Out of this number, 45 suspects have been remanded into custody, 71 are on Police enguiry bail, and 16 are on court bail.”
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