The Management of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have denied the alleged robbery attack on students in the University.
News of a group of Armed men who had reportedly attacked students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Monday night went viral on social media.
Speaking on Atinka FM’s AM Drive with host Ekuorba Gyasi, a level 300 student in UCC, whose name was given as Sandra, said the armed men attacked the classrooms where some students were learning ahead of their exams around 11pm.
She added that the armed men stormed the FELT and LT blocks of the university to demand the laptops and phones of the students.
Sandra bemoaned the high level of insecurity in the university adding that the lives of students in the schools are at risk during exams.
“ We go through this every year during exams and nothing is done about it. These armed men storm the classrooms and sometimes the hostels of the students to rob them of cash and other valuable items. It’s sad that as students we cannot be protected from armed men. After school resumed after the Covid-19 break, two students have been stabbed as a result of armed robbery attack”, she explained.
But reacting to the incident in a statement signed by the deputy registrar of UCC, Major Kofi Baah-Bentum (Rtd), the management of UCC said there has not been any robbery attack on UCC Campus and that life is normal on campus.
The management of UCC has assured parents that the safety and security of students and staff is paramount to and that the University will continue to provide conducive and serene environment for academic work at all times.
“We would also like to warn students to desist from such acts of mischief and that severe disciplinary action would be taken against offenders,” The statement said.
Read full statement below:
NO ARMED ROBBERY ATTACK ON UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST CAMPUS
Cape Coast, October 13, 2020: Management of the University of Cape Coast has learnt with dismay a news report alleging a robbery attack on students at the University Campus. The false report apparently emanated from a social media post accompanied by a video that has since been trending.
The facts of the case are that about 1 2 midnight on 12th October, 2020, the UCC security patrol team led by Mr. Gershon Serwornu received a call of an alleged robbery attack on students at the S.K. Agyepong Lecture Theatre. The team responded and moved to the purported scene of the attack. Upon their arrival, they found the place locked. The security man on duty was at post and when questioned he did not appear to know anything about the attack.
The patrol team was still with him when they heard shouts from the direction of the C.A. Ackah Lecture Theatre (CAALT) about 200 metres from their location. They quickly moved there and were told by some students that they heard shouts of armed robbery attack and took to their heels.
The Police were invited and they responded. No robbers were found at the scene and no weapons were retrieved. No casualties were recorded. From the above it appears the whole thing might have been a prank.
We take this opportunity to assure all and sundry that there has not been any robbery attack on UCC Campus and that life is normal. We wish to assure parents that the safety and security of students and staff is paramount to Management and that we will continue to provide conducive and serene environment for academic work at all times.
We would also like to warn students to desist from such acts of mischief and that severe disciplinary action would be taken against offenders.
Maj. Kofi Baa -Bent m (Rtd) Psc APR DEPUTY REGISTRAR (DPA)
cc: Vice-Chancellor
Pro Vice-Chancellor
Registrar
For Release, October 13, 2020
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