UEW STUDENTS AT RISK
I have been in this university for some years now, I have witnessed strange instances where students are being attacked by armed robbers. I was a victim of such incidents in October 2016, helpless I watched, they took away all my belongings. My former English tutor in JHS Popularly called Martin Luther who’s one of the alumni in this noble university experienced a gun point attack at Simpa Block D on the eve of his departure from the university among Several other instances. “There will be no hiding place for criminals” (Pres. Akuffo Addo : 2018). Yet, nothing has been done. “Government to deploy 4500 CCTV cameras for Ghana Police Service” (Daily Guide, pg 4: 2018/03/20). Yet, no shaking for the members in these Criminal act.
Banners which reads “Beware, Snatchers around, do not walk alone in dark places, do not walk alone at night” has been hanged in various places in the University to create awareness about this immoral act. (University practice school, closer to the stream, North campus).
The reason being that, most of the hostels is located in distant areas away from major university facilities such as lecture halls and libraries and, as a result, students are bound to leave and return to their hostels very late in the night.
This situation had given rise to widespread theft, assault, rape and armed robberies at various private hostels on the campuses.
Universities needed to craft policies on safety and security for private hostels which housed some of their students. There has been a multiple suggestions by some concern students to put a break to this unfortunate situations. Star Boy and Sisqo are of the view that, all private hostels should be made to establish porters’ lodges as was done in traditional halls of residence.
Porters should be made to keep a register containing comprehensive records of students who reside in these hostels,” adding that police and military patrols should be provided.
The university security personnel, , should be posted to some of the hostels and equipped with the necessary tools to help them go about their duties smoothly.
Mr. Asante Williams Political Science Level 400 student said “Close Circuit Television (CCT) cameras could be installed on major corridors and compounds of the private hostels and monitored from the porters lodges”.
Students, on their part, he said, must be encouraged to report criminal activities or emergencies occurring at the hostels immediately to any university security officer on patrol in person or in writing.
Where necessary, the local police must be involved.
Meanwhile, I also suggested that owners of private hostels on university campuses to provide adequate security to protect students who reside in such shelters.
I hope this write up will receive a maximum attention and consideration.
Kind Regards !!
Abraham Agyemang (Ghana Kaywah)
Department of History
University of Education, Winneba
Tel: 0550666848/ 0202662724
Email :agyemanabraham94@gmail.com
March 2018
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