Sources within the family have indicated that the uncle of the student, who was purportedly assaulted by the assistant headmaster of Nkwatia Presby Senior High School (SHS), has reportedly been abducted.

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According to a report on asaaseradio.com, Emmanuel Agyapong, identified as the uncle, allegedly encountered a trio of men who forcibly kidnapped him from his residence using a pickup truck and later conveyed him to an undisclosed destination.

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Following multiple unsuccessful attempts to contact the uncle, the family has now reported the incident to the police in Pokuase.

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The father of the student, Kwaku Nhyira-Addo noted that on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, the family reached out to the education minister to intervene in the issue.

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“The regional minister has called me this morning assuring me that they will take up the matter.

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“He said he has also been informed that the men who came to the house yesterday actually work with the school,” he said.

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He continued “I called the education minister to intervene to ensure Emmanuel Agyapong is released.”

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The initial incident, which sparked public outrage, occurred on August 29, 2023, when Diana Mensah allegedly suffered an assault by one of the assistant headmasters of the school.

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She explained that the school staff provided her with only a pain reliever after the incident, which left her with severe facial injuries and impaired vision.

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Photographs and videos of the student’s heavily bruised face have been widely circulated on social media generating widespread outrage.

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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has since dismissed the headmaster pending further investigation into the matter.

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