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Wesley Girls’ issue is not a religious fight, but abuse and bullying — Old student posits
A former student of Wesley Girls’ High School, Lawuratu Musah-Saaka, has stressed that the long-running concerns raised by some Muslim students are not about religion but about abuse and bullying that must be addressed.
Speaking in an interview at Metro TV, she recalled that the issue gained national attention in 2021 when a first-year Muslim student wrote an emotional letter to her father during Ramadan.
The letter stated that students had been told not to fast. She noted that many parents would naturally be worried if they received such a message from their child.
According to her, the matter escalated when the parent visited the school with media personnel, turning it into a major public debate.
She explained that although Wesley Girls’ is a Methodist school with its own rules and schedules, the conversation should not be reduced to a fight between Islam and Christianity.
Musah-Saaka said several old students later reached out to her with their own experiences, some of which were traumatic. She described reading messages that made her cry, adding that these concerns have existed for years but were often handled quietly because the number of Muslim students was smaller in the past.
She insisted that the real problem lies with the conduct of some members of the administration and staff, as the girls consistently mention names in their accounts.
She called for a thorough investigation so the affected students can find closure.
Musah-Saaka urged the public to stop framing the matter as a religious conflict.
She maintained that “it is fundamentally abuse and bullying” and asked authorities to focus on the stories of the students and take corrective action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
