School proprietor arrested for allegedly stopping BECE candidates from writing Maths paper
School proprietor arrested for allegedly stopping BECE candidates from writing Maths paper over unpaid fees
The proprietor of The Big Six Educational Complex at Meduma in the Kwahu East Municipality has been arrested for allegedly preventing two Junior High School candidates from writing their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) Mathematics paper due to unpaid registration fees.
According to a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service, Mr Afoakwa Sarpong was arrested on Monday, June 17, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
The arrest was carried out by the Municipal Director of Education for Kwahu East, Nana Adu Mensah Asare, who was accompanied by Ms Mavis Okyere Anane, Public Relations Officer of the Education Directorate.
The police indicated that Mr Sarpong was handed over to the Mamponteng District Police Command in connection with an alleged offence of assault by imprisonment.
The arrest follows an incident reported to have occurred during the just ended BECE.
Mr Sarpong is alleged to have unlawfully barred two candidates from writing the Mathematics paper, claiming they had failed to settle their examination registration fees.
Preliminary investigations by the police suggest that the two students were confined in a separate room at the examination centre and were released only after the paper had ended.
According to the police, a formal investigation has been launched, and that due process will be followed in handling the case.
