A 19-year-old final-year student of Peki Senior High School in the Volta Region, Joseph Tsetsekple, has died following an alleged altercation with a colleague in one of the school’s dormitories. According to information gathered by Adom News on November 3rd, the incident began after Joseph placed his schoolbag on a colleague’s bed. The colleague reportedly asked him to remove it immediately, but when Joseph attempted to retrieve the bag, the student allegedly threw it away. The action sparked a confrontation, during which Joseph questioned why the bag had been thrown away instead of being placed on his bed. The disagreement escalated, and the suspect allegedly pushed Joseph forcefully against a wall, leaving him unconscious. Reports indicate that Joseph remained unconscious for several hours before he was taken to Peki Government Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The suspect, whose name has been withheld, has been arrested and placed in police custody to assist with investigations.
Joseph’s father, Gabriel Tsetsekple, told Adom News that on the day of the incident, Joseph and his twin sister had contacted him to request money. He said he sent the money to them and later tried to call to confirm whether they had received it but was unable to reach them. He subsequently received a distress call from a teacher, who asked whether he was Joseph’s father. After he confirmed 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, but while on his way, he received another call from the 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 appealed to parents and guardians to teach children how to manage anger and resolve conflicts peacefully, while urging students to report disputes promptly to school authorities and calling on schools to strengthen supervision and emergency-response procedures.
