A dispute between two students at O’Reilly Senior High School over their fathers’ wealth tragically escalated into violence, resulting in the fatal stabbing of a final-year student.

In a video shared on X, a cousin of the deceased student, identified as Edward, explained that Edward was a general arts student at the school. After completing a morning exam, students heard a commotion on the school grounds and discovered Edward involved in a physical altercation with another student named Godwin.

The conflict quickly turned deadly when Edward was stabbed, sustaining serious injuries as teachers reportedly failed to intervene in time despite the severity of the fight.

Desperate to save Edward, a group of students left the school in search of a taxi to rush him to the hospital. Unfortunately, Edward succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital. The school has yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.

What happened

According to reports, Edward, a General Arts student, had a physical altercation with one Godwin, a Visual Arts student, over whose father was wealthier. The argument is said to have escalated into a fight, during which Edward was stabbed multiple times.

In an attempt to save Edward’s life, a group of students quickly left the school to find a taxi to take him to the hospital. However, he passed away shortly after arriving at the LEKMA Hospital. The stabbing incident reportedly occurred after they had finished writing an exam as part of their West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

Meanwhile, the Police have arrested Godwin to assist in investigations following the stabbing incident. The Greater Accra Regional Director of Education, Stephen Abamfo, confirmed the arrest of the attacker, Godwin, a final-year Visual Arts student. He said his office has commenced a full-scale investigation into the matter and will brief the public on what transpired later.