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– –<\/span> Students went into a frenzy, pelting instructors and guards with stones and trashing school properties.<\/p>\n Four students, a teacher, and a National Service Person from Bolgatanga Technical Institute were interrogated by the NIB on August 1, 2022, over suspected test misconduct.<\/p>\n Some students rioted in response to this and were accused of tight invigilation.<\/p>\n – –<\/span> Final year students must travel from residences to schools every test day to take Certificate II Core and Elective Subjects. Irate students vandalized five automobiles, many motorcycles, and school property.<\/p>\n Upper East Regional Minister and REGSEC Chairman Stephen Yakubu announced the decision in Bolgatanga to ensure peace and security in schools in the area.<\/p>\n – –<\/span> \u201cWhat\u2019s occurring here is the same as at Bawku Technical Institute, therefore it\u2019s a synchronized strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo, we\u2019ve decided to shut the schools. Everyone must leave by 1600 hours, and final-year students may only come if they have a paper to write,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n He stated schools would have security and warned that lawbreakers would be punished.<\/p>\n He said, \u201cWe won\u2019t let anybody violate security on campus or in this area.\u201d<\/p>\n Principal of Bolgatanga Technical Institute Zachary Yorose said the NIB took up two final-year and two second-year pupils.<\/p>\n He stated the Electrical Department Head had formed a WhatsApp group for himself, the students, and a National Service Person.<\/p>\n The National Service Person allegedly shared mathematics problems via WhatsApp, which second-year students answered and third-year students accessed outside the test venue.<\/p>\n He said the suspects were transferred to NIB\u2019s Bolgatanga Regional Headquarters and were released with instructions to report later.<\/p>\n When students began rioting, damaging property, and throwing stones, the administrator transferred the suspects to the NIB quarters.<\/p>\n He claimed the students criticised the suspects\u2019 questioning and the severe invigilation that prevented cheating.<\/p>\n VIDEO BELOW:<\/p>\n
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