An incident at the T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School in Kumasi (T.I. Amass) has left several students severely injured following a stampede allegedly triggered by the alleged “reckless” actions of a housemistress.
Disturbing details emerging from the school suggest a cover-up by the acting school administration, amid what insiders describe as a complete breakdown of discipline and law and order.
The incident occurred when a housemistress name withheld reportedly locked students of an entire house inside their dormitory for several hours for reasons yet to be clarified. When the doors were finally opened, the students, panicked and desperate for air and space, rushed out en masse colliding violently with each other.
Eyewitnesses say the chaos led to multiple students sustaining injuries ranging from broken arms and legs to concussions.
Several students fainted, while others were seen bleeding from the nose and mouth. One student is reportedly at risk of losing their sight due to the severity of their injuries.
Despite the serious nature of the incident, school insiders allege that the acting administration, led by assistant heads in the absence of a substantive headmaster, attempted to downplay the situation.
Instead of transferring the most severely injured students to a hospital, the school allegedly kept them in the sick bay for days without medication or proper medical attention.
Sources say students were explicitly warned not to contact their parents or share details of the incident outside the school.
“They said we would be punished if we told anyone,” said one student under anonymity.
Currently, three students remain in critical condition, yet their families have reportedly not been informed in order for them to be given the needed medical attention.
Concerned insiders say this is part of a wider effort by the acting school head to avoid scrutiny, as the school awaits the appointment of a new headmaster.
Parents, education officials, and the general public are demanding urgent investigations into the matter. Civil society advocates are also calling for immediate intervention by the Ghana Education Service to ensure accountability and proper care for the affected students.
