By Solomon Gumah
Tamale, July 11, GNA – School for Life, an NGO, has condemned an alleged armed incident at Zohe E/P Primary and Junior High School in the Yendi Municipality of the Northern Region.
The organisation called for a swift investigation into the incident and appealed to the Ghana Police Service to deploy adequate security personnel to the school to ensure the safety of pupils, teachers and staff while restoring a peaceful learning environment.
This was contained in a statement issued by School for Life and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Tamale on Saturday.
The statement said the organisation had taken note of a viral video circulating on social media and other media platforms, allegedly recorded on the school’s premises during school hours.
The incident allegedly occurred on Thursday, July 9, 2026, when armed men reportedly stormed the school over a dispute concerning a parcel of land.
The statement said the video showed two individuals wielding offensive weapons and firing gunshots into the air while teaching and learning was ongoing.
It said, “As an education-focused organisation committed to quality, safe and inclusive learning for all children, School for Life strongly condemns this incident in its entirety.”
It urged the relevant security agencies to conduct thorough investigation into the incident and ensure that those responsible are arrested and prosecuted in accordance with law.
It said the presence of armed persons on school premises posed a serious threat to the safety and wellbeing of learners and teachers and had the potential to disrupt academic activities.
The statement said despite efforts by the government, civil society organisations and development partners to improve school enrolment, retention and learning outcomes, incidents of violence and insecurity could discourage children from attending school and undermine gains made in the education sector.
It added that “Families already face challenges in keeping children in school, and stakeholders continue to work hard to promote retention and improve learning outcomes.”
It said incidents such as the one reported at Zohe E/P Primary and Junior High School risked creating fear among pupils, parents and teachers thereby undermining children’s right to education.
It expressed solidarity with the pupils, teachers, parents and the Zohe community, and called on the Ghana Education Service, the Yendi Municipal Assembly, traditional authorities, community leaders and other stakeholders to collaborate to safeguard schools against violence and intimidation.
GNA
Edited by Eric K Amoh /Kenneth Odeng Adade
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