School Bus Carrying Volta Student-Athletes For Interco Engulfed By Serious Fire At Akatsi

• A bus carrying High School athletes caught fire in an accident at Akatsi in the Volta Region
• The bus belonging to the Akatsi Senior High Technical School was videoed after being engulfed in flames
• Reports indicated that on reaching Akatsi Agbedrafor junction, the bus developed a fault and caught fire

A bus carrying athletes from Senior High Schools was caught up in an accident at Akatsi in the Volta Region.

The Akatsi Senior High Technical School bus caught fire on the side of the road, leading people to fear the worst.

But reports so far indicate that there were no casualties in the accident.

However, the belongings of students and coaches were destroyed by the fire.

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The bus was carrying the young athletes for the 47th Second Cycle Schools and Colleges Inter-Zonal Sports Festivals in Sogakope, has unfortunately caught fire in Akatsi.

The students and coaches were representing the Lower Mid-South Zone.

The fire completely consumed the bus, which Akatsi Senior High Technical School owns.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but reports indicated that on reaching Akatsi Agbedrafor junction, the bus developed a fault and caught fire.

Man jailed for violent robbery

A 19-year-old man was jailed 17 years after stabbing a woman and robbing her of GH¢976 in August 2023.

The convict pleaded for mercy when he was given a 17-year jail term for the attack, which took place at Sakumono.

The convict said he did not know what came over him when he attacked and robbed the woman.

Kwame Danso township protests robbery incidents

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YEN.com.gh also reported that residents of Kwame Danso in the Sene West District protested because of incessant robbery incidents.

The protest came after a robbery incident left one dead and four wounded at a phone shop in July 2023.

The DCE of the area has pledged to appeal for security reinforcements from the regional minister.

Thief traced using stolen AirPods

In August 2023, YEN.com.gh reported that a thief was arrested after he broke into a room at Nungua in Accra and stole cash and personal effects, including an Apple AirPods.

30-year-old Bortey Borteye's decision to steal the AirPods helped police track the gadget on the complainant's phone, leading to his arrest.

He has been jailed on two counts for five and two years, but the sentences will run concurrently.

Source: YEN.com.gh