At least five students sustained severe injuries, with several others suffering minor wounds, after violence erupted during a peace ceremony between students of Bawku Senior High School and Bawku Technical Institute on Tuesday, February 25.

The ceremony, held at Bawku Technical Institute, was organized by school authorities in collaboration with the Kpalwega traditional rulers to end recurring clashes between the two schools.

As part of the reconciliation process, the traditional leaders proposed the burial of the okra stick, a symbolic ritual aimed at fostering peace.

A picture of an injured student getting assistance  by colleagues to seek medical attention

However, during the event, tensions flared, and students from both schools began pelting stones at each other, disrupting the proceedings and causing multiple injuries.

The Bawku Divisional Police Command swiftly intervened to restore order, while the injured students were rushed to Quality and Vineyard hospitals in Bawku for treatment.

Despite the disruption, school authorities and the Ghana Education Service (GES) proceeded with the ritual, successfully completing it with the involvement of the senior prefects from both schools.By: Ibrahim Abode