The Police administration and the Urban Roads Department have put anchor ropes on a section of the Abrepo Junction-Barekese road to reduce speeding and pedestrian knockdowns in front of the Kumasi Islamic Senior High School.
This temporary measure is part of strategies being put in place to ensure the lives of students and teachers of the School are safe, while construction of appropriate speed rumps take place.
About 25 students of the school were hospitalised on Monday after a Police crowd-control team used pepper spray and fired warning shots in an attempt to disperse the students during their protest of frequent crashes of pedestrians in front of the school.
![](https://www.myjoyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Islamic-SHS-anchor-ropes2-1024x461.jpeg)
The Police has since admitted that the method it adopted to control protesting students of Kumasi Islamic SHS was wrong, adding that a more calculated tactic could have been used to address the situation.
According to the Police, “even though nobody was hit by a bullet, the Police handling of the incident was poor and fell short of our standard operating procedure on crowd control.”
In view of this, some top police officers in the jurisdiction have been interdicted including the Deputy Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kwasi Akomeah-Apraku.
![](https://www.myjoyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Islamic-SHS-anchor-ropes1-1024x461.jpeg)
“The Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) has commenced a full-scale investigation into the conduct of the officers who were responsible for the Police response,” the Service noted in a statement.
Meanwhile, psychologists have also been deployed to visit the School to offer psychosocial support to the student body.
“The situation at the school is under control and calm has since been restored,” the Police noted.
Latest Stories
-
Paris 2024: Opening ceremony showcases grandiose celebration of French culture and diversity
3 hours -
How decline of Indian vultures led to 500,000 human deaths
4 hours -
Paris 2024: Ghana rocks ‘fabulous fugu’ at olympics opening ceremony
4 hours -
Trust Hospital faces financial strain with rising debt levels – Auditor-General’s report
4 hours -
Electrochem lease: Allocate portions of land to Songor people – Resident demand
5 hours -
82 widows receive financial aid from Chayil Foundation
5 hours -
The silent struggles: Female journalists grapple with Ghana’s high cost of living
5 hours -
BoG yet to make any payment to Service Ghana Auto Group
5 hours -
‘Crushed Young’: The Multimedia Group, JL Properties surprise accident victim’s family with fully-furnished apartment
6 hours -
Asante Kotoko needs structure that would outlive any administration – Opoku Nti
6 hours -
JoyNews exposé on Customs officials demanding bribes airs on July 29
7 hours -
JoyNews Impact Maker Awardee ships first consignment of honey from Kwahu Afram Plains
8 hours -
Joint committee under fire over report on salt mining lease granted Electrochem
8 hours -
Life Lounge with Edem Knight-Tay: Don’t be beaten the third time
8 hours -
Pro-NPP group launched to help ‘Break the 8’
8 hours