Cape Coast, March 10, — The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of Aggrey Memorial A.M.E Zion Senior High School has called on the Ghana Police Service to issue an unqualified apology over a press release that linked six of its students to an alleged assault on a student of Adisadel College.
Addressing a press conference in Cape Coast on Monday, the PTA rejected the claims, insisting that no student from Aggrey Memorial had been arrested or implicated in the incident.
“No Aggrey student has been arrested and accused of attacking the Adisadel student. We hereby state that the press release by the Ghana Police Service is false,” the Association said.
Police account of incident
The Police, in a statement issued on February 24, said six students were handed over to the Kotokuraba Police Station by school authorities on the evening of Friday, February 20.
According to the Police, the students were linked to an alleged assault on an Adisadel student at Pedu Junction earlier that day.
Preliminary investigations reportedly traced the incident to the final day of an inter-colleges sports festival held at the Cape Coast Stadium.
The Police report indicated that the suspects allegedly confronted the victim and two of his friends over their school affiliation, assaulted him and robbed him of an iPhone 17 Pro Max, a pair of shoes and GH¢1,400 in cash.
PTA challenges police claims
However, the Aggrey Memorial PTA criticised the Police for releasing the full names of the alleged juvenile suspects, describing the move as unfortunate and harmful.
The Association said its own consultations with stakeholders suggested that Aggrey students were rather the victims in the incident.
According to the PTA, the students were allegedly chased by a larger group of Adisadel students who were armed with weapons.
The Association explained that personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service, who were in a passing vehicle, advised the Aggrey students to seek refuge at the Regional Police Command at Pedu.
It added that a senior housemaster and his assistant later transported the students to the Kotokuraba Police Station to assist with investigations.
Call for correction and clarification
The PTA further stated that the alleged victim had not filed any formal complaint against Aggrey students at Kotokuraba Police Station or any other police station.
It also noted that the school itself had not lodged any complaint against its students regarding the matter.
The Association reaffirmed the school’s commitment to discipline and ethical conduct and pledged its readiness to cooperate with authorities to establish the facts of the case.
“We respectfully request that this accurate account be considered to correct any misrepresentation in the original press release,” the PTA said.
GHBUSS
March 10, 2026
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