Member of Parliament for Kwabre East, Onyina-Akyeampong Akwasi Gyamfi, has condemned the reported detention of two Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates by their headmaster, describing the act as “absurd” and amounting to kidnapping.
The students, from Big Six Educational Complex in Meduma—a private school in the Kwabre East Municipality—were allegedly locked in a room on Monday, June 16, 2025, and prevented from writing their first paper, Mathematics, at Simms High School, the designated exam centre in Fawoade.
According to reports, the headmaster confined the candidates over unpaid school fees and their refusal to attend a school-organised camping session.
“It is absurd because this is their future. You cannot deny them the right to write exams for any reason,” the MP fumed.
“One is said to owe GH₵700 and the other refused to attend a camping programme. The circumstances surrounding this are silly. This is tantamount to kidnapping.”
Mr. Gyamfi also disclosed that a similar incident reportedly occurred at the same school last year. This time, however, he has taken a personal interest in ensuring accountability.
“I have sent a report to the crime officer. I want the person involved to be held accountable for this action,” he stated.
The incident has sparked widespread outrage, with calls for swift sanctions and better protection for students’ rights.
