The Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, Lydia Alhassan, has assured that police officers will constantly be deployed at the East Legon branch of Ideal College to ensure the safety of students.

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This follows a clash between students of the school and land guards as well as purported police officers over the ownership of a piece of land.

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Madam Lydia Alhassan gave the assurance on July 12, when she visited injured students of the school to assess the gravity of injuries recorded.

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She said: "I could not sleep as a mother when I heard of the incident on social media concerning my constituency. I have therefore decided to come and see how you are doing today."

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Ayawaso West Wuogon MP, Lydia Alhassan, interacts with students of Ideal College[/caption]

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On Thursday, July 7, about 23 of the students sustained various degrees of injury after a confrontation with land guards and alleged officers of the Police Service due to the demolition of structures said to belong to the school.

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According to reports, the land guards were on the school grounds to reclaim purported stolen lands.

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In a viral video sighted by The Independent Ghana, the men in police uniform could be seen hitting the students with police batons.

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After the incident, Public Relations Officer of the school, Naphtali Kyei Baffour, who spoke to the explained that the school has secured permission from the Assembly to put up the facilities that were nearly demolished by the land guards.

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He also noted that in February this year, land guards attempted destroying the facilities on the said piece of land.

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Meanwhile, management of Ideal College has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Dr Akufo-Dampare, over the assault of students and await a response.

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As the police carry out their investigations, students of Ideal College have been entreated by Madam Lydia Alhassan to not hold any grudge but to focus on their studies as expected of them.

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Source: The Independent Ghana

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