The Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Mrs Mary Owusu Afriyie, has revealed that no casualties have been recorded following the clash between students of Islamic SHS in Kumasi and the Police.Speaking to the media on Monday in the local parlance, she urged concerned guardians and parents who besieged the school to remain calm as the authorities investigate the matter.

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On Monday morning, students of the Islamic SHS took to the streets to register their displeasure on the hike in road accidents involving students and teachers of the school.To ensure the construction of speed rumps to address the menace, the angry students blocked a section of the Abrepo Junction-Barekese.

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Their actions resulted in officials of the Police Service intervening, a reaction that reportedly led to officers firing tear gas to disperse the crowd.It is feared that about 30 students have been injured.But in a video shared by Ghana News Agency, Deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Mr Yaw Opoku Mensah, has assured the safety of the students.

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Mrs Mary Owusu Afriyie, Ashanti Regional Director of Education and Mr Yaw Opoku Mensah, Education Ministry allay the fears of anxious parents and students of the Islamic SHS in Kumasi. #GhanaNewsAgency#GNA#IslamicSHS pic.twitter.com/J8IA9qxoqH— Ghana News Agency (@GHANANEWSAGENCY) June 13, 2022According to him, some students who were sent to health facilities in the locality have returned to the school.

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Meanwhile, the Ashanti Regional Director of Education says she will be visiting some students who have been sent to Sunkyereso and Manhyia hospitals for treatment.

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