The assistant headmistress and a cook of Somé Senior High School in the Ketu South municipality of the Volta region have been arrested in addition to the matron and bursar who were earlier picked up by the police.
Their apprehension is in connection with their alleged involvement in a cartel stealing food items meant for students.
When the bursar and matron of the school leaving the campus Friday evening, May 24, 2024, some food items were found in a bag and trunk of a car after a search by some alumni and the assembly member of the area.
Subsequent to the Friday arrests, the Assistant Headmistress was also detained by the police for further inquiry.
The confiscated items comprised of tin tomatoes, mackerel, cleaning agents, and insecticide spray, among other items discovered in the matron’s possession.
The Senior House Master of the school, Byron Kwakutsey Kpeli is confident the arrests will subdue the practice that has been going on for a while.
“This has been going on for a long time, and this arrest will bring some change.
“There are mixed feelings in the school following the arrests. The police have been to the school to conduct investigations, and the storekeeper has been invited for questioning,” he told Accra-based Citi FM.
The four suspects will be arraigned today, Monday, May 27, 2024, according to sources.
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