Final-year Peki SHS student dies after alleged altercation with colleague in dormitory

A 19-year-old final-year student of Peki Senior High School in the Volta Region has died following an alleged altercation with a fellow student in one of the school's dormitories.

The deceased, identified as Joseph Tsetsekple, reportedly became unconscious after he was allegedly pushed against a wall during a disagreement over a schoolbag placed on another student's bed.

He was subsequently rushed to the Peki Government Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to information gathered by Adom News on November 3, the incident began after Joseph reportedly placed his schoolbag on a colleague's bed.

The colleague allegedly asked him to remove the bag immediately. When Joseph attempted to retrieve it, the student reportedly threw it away.

The action is said to have triggered a confrontation, with Joseph questioning why the bag had been thrown instead of being placed on his own bed.

The disagreement reportedly escalated, during which the colleague allegedly pushed Joseph forcefully against a wall, causing him to lose consciousness.

Reports indicate that Joseph remained unconscious for several hours before he was taken to hospital.

The student suspected of being involved in the incident, whose name has not been disclosed, has been arrested and placed in police custody to assist with investigations.

Joseph's father, Gabriel Tsetsekple, told Adom News that his son and twin sister contacted him on the day of the incident to request money.

He said he sent the money and later attempted to call them to confirm whether they had received it but could not reach them.

He subsequently received a distress call from a teacher who asked whether he was Joseph's father.

After confirming his identity, the teacher informed him that his son had become unconscious and had been taken to hospital.

Mr Tsetsekple said he immediately began travelling from Nkachina in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region to the school.

However, while on his way, he received another call from the school's headmistress informing him that Joseph had died after reportedly failing to respond to treatment.

The Volta Regional Director of Education, Marian Jemima Akua, confirmed the incident to Adom News and expressed condolences to the bereaved family.

She described the incident as a tragic consequence of uncontrolled emotions and urged parents and guardians to teach their children how to manage anger and resolve disagreements peacefully.

She also encouraged students to report disputes promptly to school authorities rather than allowing disagreements to escalate into physical confrontations.

Ms Akua further called on schools to strengthen supervision and emergency-response procedures to help prevent similar incidents.