O'Reilly SHS student demonstrates machete in video, sparking public outrage

• A student at O'Reilly Senior High School has become known for bragging about a gun in a video
• This video shows the incident in which a student at O'Reilly Senior High School stabbed and killed a fellow student.
• The incident has sparked discussions about declining discipline in schools following recent reports of violence

A video of an O'Reilly Senior High School student wielding a machete has sparked widespread condemnation following a violent incident at the school.

The video showed the uniformed student showing the machete tucked into his pants.

Ghanaweb reported that the incident sparked discussions about declining discipline in schools.

In the video, the student can be heard saying, “Try it and see for yourself,” as his other peers cheer him on.

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One person online speculated: “If you take discipline from school, this is the end product.”

Some people also blamed parents for the students' lack of discipline at school.

“The teacher goes home to his family or personal life, but your child comes back to you. So let's start disciplining our children as soon as they start moving.”

Stabbing at O'Reilly SHS

This video follows the incident in which a student at O'Reilly Senior High School stabs and kills a fellow student.

The 18-year-old suspect, a fine arts student, was arrested following the September 2 incident and charged with murder.

The victim was identified as Edward Boketey Sackey, a general humanities student.

AAMUSTED student stabbed to death

YEN.com.gh There were also reports of the death of a final year student of the Akenten Appiah Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development who was stabbed to death after being accused of theft in Bantama, Ashanti Region.

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According to reports, an elderly woman accused the young man of stealing her bag and reported him to her 30-year-old boyfriend. This led to an argument between the two men after the student denied stealing the handbag.

However, on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, the two men clashed again, leading to the fatal knife attack on the student in Gye Nyame, a community in Bantama.

Proofread by Edwina NK Quarcoo, journalist and editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh