Journalist and host of Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV, Dr. Randy Abbey has described the viral video of the Adisadel College student who was captured assaulting a colleague as “disappointing.”
Speaking on the July 25 edition of his show, Dr. Abbey opined, “There is a lot of outrage out there about what has actually happened and it’s quite sad.”
Much of his disappointment stemmed from the fact that there were other students present but did nothing to stop the culprit.
“I just don’t know what is wrong with some of us. How can you get to this level of anger and do what you’re doing and have everyone look on like that?”
“Is that our level of humanity? Is that how low we’ve sunk even as kids?” he questioned.
In the viral video, one student can be seen locking the arms of the victim and forcefully hitting his face against a metal bed, resulting in profuse bleeding below the victim’s right eye.
Adisadel College
The management of the school in a statement said the two students who are both in their final year have been sanctioned.
The culprit has been dismissed and while the victim, suspended.
However, the culprit will be made to write his final exams with the West African Examination Council.
Onlookers who made no attempt to save the situation will also be sanctioned.
While the housemaster, his assistant, and the one responsible for capturing the scene will face suspension with different sanctions.
The Ghana Education Service’s reaction
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has described as a “barbaric act of violence” an assault on a student by another at the Adisadel College in Cape Coast.
In a statement signed by its Head of Public Relations Unit, Cassandra Twum Ampofo said the GES is “committed to ensuring a safe and secure learning environment for all students across the country”.
The Ghana Education Service further asked the relevant law enforcement agency to investigate for appropriate action be to taken.
“Management has directed the Regional Director of Education to liaise with the school authorities and the relevant law enforcement agency to investigate for appropriate action,” the statement added.
By: Akua Karle Okyere | Metrotvonline.com | Ghana
