Students of the St. Louis SHS at Oduom in the Oforikrom Municipality of Ashanti are living in fear after one of their colleagues was raped on campus last Saturday.
The alleged incident occurred at about 10:30 pm. The intruder is said to have dragged the student, who was studying in one of the classrooms, into a nearby teak plantation on the campus and raped her.
He also subjected the victim to severe beatings for trying to resist.
No arrest has been made yet. St Louis SHS is a Catholic All-girls Secondary School located on the Ejisu-Kumasi Highway.
The Ashanti Regional Police PRO, ASP Godwin Ahianyo, who confirmed the incident believed that the perpetrator might have scaled the school’s fence wall to commit the crime.
He said the victim, who is traumatized by the incident was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged.
He said the final year student sustained some wounds as a result of the beatings.
ASP Ahianyo said investigations are underway to arrest the perpetrator who is believed to be familiar with the vicinity.
