400 Nkwanta SHS final‑year students now boarders amid security fears
As of August 6, 2025, 400 final‑year students at Nkwanta Senior High School (NKWANSEC) have been officially converted to full boarders due to escalating security fears linked to renewed ethnic violence in the area—particularly between the Akyode and Challa communities. The decision followed the tragic death of a final‑year student by a stray bullet on June 27, during clashes that erupted across Nkwanta South Municipality amid traditional rites and inter-group tension . With students commuting daily through volatile zones, school authorities determined that boarding arrangements would better shield learners from harm. What Led to the Conversion Earlier in July, 846 final‑year students across Nkwanta SHS, Community SHS, and Kyabobo Girls’ SHS had been directed to return to school by August 1, as security agencies—especially the Ghana Police Service—enhanced patrols around school perimeters and along key travel corridors to safeguard students’ movement. But as hostilities persisted […]
