By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
A Circuit Court at Tokor in the Volta region of Ghana has remanded into police custody four staff members of the Somé Senior High School (SHS) in the Ketu South Municipality for allegedly stealing food stuffs meant for students.
The Assistant Headmistress in charge of academics, the Bursar, Mr. Richard Ametorxe, the Matron, Yorm Dzikumu, and the school’s storekeeper Mr. Alex Obuadi pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing levelled against them when they appeared in court.
The four were arraigned before the court for their alleged involvement in stealing food items meant for students, on Monday, May 27.
The Ghana Education Service has since interdicted the Bursar, the storekeeper, and the Matron and has constituted a committee to investigate the matter within two weeks.
The investigation was sparked by a search conducted by some alumni and the assembly member on the evening of Friday, May 24, as the bursar and matron were leaving the school.
The search uncovered food items, including tin tomatoes, mackerel, cleaning agents, and insecticide spray, among other items found in the Matron’s possession.
