Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the recent ransacking of the Buffer Stock Company warehouse in the Northern Region. The suspects, who are assisting police with investigations, were apprehended following the theft of over 150 bags of maize and other food items meant for Senior High Schools (SHSs).The theft occurred on January 3, shortly after schools reopened for the 2024/25 academic year.

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Reports indicate that only three schools received their food consignments before the incident, leaving 15 SHSs at risk of severe food shortages.Warehouse Supervisor Alhassan Salifu revealed that the criminals first targeted food meant for the Tamale Metro Assembly before looting the school supplies.

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Bukari Dahmani, Northern Regional Coordinator for the Free Senior High School program, expressed concern that the theft could delay school operations unless the government intervenes promptly.

of Ghana Senior High School, Douglas Haruna Yakubu, voiced fears that the theft would exacerbate existing supply issues. Since December 2024, a series of similar raids have affected other

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warehouses in the region, including those of the Tamale Metro Assembly, the Department of Agriculture, and the Veterinary Service, with food, agricultural chemicals, and fertilizers stolen.

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