A tragic incident has occurred at O’Reilly Senior High School, where a final-year student was fatally stabbed by a fellow classmate following a minor disagreement.
The victim, Edward Borketey Sackey, a General Arts student in his final year, was reportedly stabbed three times in the chest by Godwin, another final-year student studying Visual Arts, on Monday.
The altercation, which initially stemmed from a seemingly trivial dispute, quickly escalated into a deadly confrontation, resulting in the tragic death of the 18-year-old Sackey.
Eyewitnesses recounted that the incident took place shortly after Sackey had completed an exam. A cousin of the deceased, who witnessed the incident, described it as a “simple fight” that tragically spiraled out of control.
“He had a paper in the morning and came to me that he was done with his paper… A few minutes later, we heard some noise at the back, and we asked what was wrong. They said it was Godwin and Edward fighting. I asked what the fight was about, and they said it was nothing serious,” the cousin recounted.
She continued, “A few minutes later, Godwin came up to me and warned me to tell my brother to back off, or else his blood would flow. I told him it wasn’t that serious.”
The situation escalated as Sackey attempted to seek help from teachers who were nearby on the school compound. “When the chaos started, my brother ran to the teachers who were sitting under a tree in the school compound… I called for the fight to stop, but they ignored me, so I decided to go to my uncle, who has a shop outside the school, to report what was happening since the teachers weren’t doing anything.”
The cousin also noted that Godwin was known for carrying a small bag containing harmful items like knives when coming to school.
The tragic incident has left the school community in shock, raising serious concerns about safety and security within the school.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the full circumstances surrounding the stabbing and to ensure that those responsible are held accountable.