January 16, 2024
PRESS STATEMENT: INCIDENCE OF ASSAULT ON THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
The Management of the University of Ghana has learned with concern that a young man was assaulted around the southern part of the University’s Legon campus. The attack was videoed and widely shared on social media.
Preliminary information from the University’s Security Services Unit uncovers the following:
The University of Ghana strongly denounces the assault and denigration perpetrated by the persons seen in the videos posted on social media on the victim, and strongly condemns such acts of lawlessness. The University of Ghana would like to affirm its commitment to the safety, dignity and inclusivity of all persons, as stated in its Statutes as follows:
42.(1) Without prejudice to the application of the national laws by the University, no member of the University shall:
(e) engage in a course of vexatious conduct that is directed at one or more specific individuals, and
Management takes its commitment to the enforcement of the rules and regulations governing the University seriously, and any member of the University community identified to be involved in this cruel incident will be appropriately sanctioned.
Management assures the public that the University will continue to work with the Ghana Police Service for a thorough investigation into the matter and to ensure the safety of all members of the University community as well as visitors to our campuses.
Dr. Elizier Ameyaw-Buronyah
DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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