Four KUMACA WASSCE Candidates Arrested Over Alleged Threat to Burn School After Exams

Four final-year students of Kumasi Academy (KUMACA) writing the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been arrested by police for allegedly threatening to set the school ablaze after completing their examinations.

The students were reportedly picked up by the police following claims that they made threats against the school over a controversial arrangement that saw them separated from their colleagues during the ongoing national examination.

According to school authorities, the four are part of approximately 60 candidates who have been placed in isolated examination rooms under what has been described as a disciplinary and examination-integrity measure.

The school explained that the affected students had previously violated internal regulations, including absenteeism, refusal to participate in internal examinations, and other forms of misconduct during the academic year. As a result, they were assigned separate examination centres within the school to ensure smooth conduct of the WASSCE.

The arrangement, however, has generated criticism from some parents who argue that the system places undue psychological pressure on students already dealing with the stress of writing a major examination.

Some parents have described the measure as “tense and hostile,” calling on education authorities to reconsider how disciplinary matters are handled during national examinations.

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Despite the concerns, officials of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Asokore Mampong Municipality have defended the decision, insisting that the arrangement is necessary to safeguard the integrity of the examination process and prevent possible malpractice.

Municipal Director of Education, Samson Anawine Atogembero, explained that the students were separated from their colleagues because of previous disciplinary issues and concerns that they could disrupt the examination process.

“We cannot allow them to be with other students who were regular throughout the semester because they can be disruptive and may interfere with the integrity of the exams,” he stated.

Mr Atogembero further clarified that the description of the arrangement as a “quarantine” had been widely misunderstood, stressing that the students remain under supervision and are receiving the same treatment as other candidates, albeit in separate examination rooms.

Meanwhile, the Asokore Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the four students over the alleged threats. Education authorities disclosed that the students have since been released after signing a bond of good behaviour.

The Municipal Director also issued a strong warning to students across the municipality, stating that any future threats or acts of vandalism would be dealt with decisively under the law.

The WASSCE examination is currently ongoing nationwide, with education authorities maintaining heightened supervision and security measures to ensure order, discipline and compliance with examination regulations.

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