The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations to unravel the circumstances that led to the death of a student of the Aburi Girls Senior High School in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region.
Report claims the 16 year old first year student of the school tragically died after being denied medical attention by the school nurse, who accused her of repeatedly feigning illness.
According to a source,the student, Stacey Okyere, who had complained of severe stomach pains, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024.
According to reports, she was rushed to the hospital but, unfortunately, was already dead by then.
Even though management and the Ghana Education Service have been tight-lipped about the incident, the Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong, called for calm and promised that the CID will help bring finality to all issues surrounding the incident.
The Regional Minister while speaking to journalist on February 9, said “I have been given a briefing by the management of the school. Because of the nature of the passing of the student, it becomes a conversation which requires law enforcement agencies, in particular, the CID of the Ghana Police, to come in and investigate the matter for us.
The Ghana Education Service has its own mechanism for investigating this matter as well. And so for us, it’s premature for us to offer conclusions in respect to this matter.
We are here to express our condolences to management and students. We pray to God to strengthen the family. We are keenly following investigations, and we will keep the sanctity of this institution.”
