Headmaster loses over million cedis to armed robbers

Three armed robbers on Sunday attacked the Headmaster of St. Vincent Junior Secondary School at Bechem, Mr Anthony Fobi, and made away with one 1,050,000 cedis.

The money was meant for the registration of students for their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) due next year.

Narrating his ordeal to the Ghana News Agency, Mr Fobi said he went to the school on Sunday afternoon after church service to complete the forms for the registration of his students.

According to him, while in the office, a young man holding a pistol approached him and ordered him to show where he kept the school's money.

Mr Fobi said he told the armed robber that the monies of the school had been sent to the bank and that he did not keep any money there.

It was at this point that the armed robber signalled to two others who appeared on the scene.

They then tied him to his chair with a volleyball net, stuffed his mouth with a rag and covered his head with a football jersey.

Mr Fobi said the robbers took a bag that contained the money and bolted. He explained that he had earlier in the day sent his son, Douglas Fobi, to collect money from one of his students.

He said it was after his son had returned from the errand that he was able to shout for help, which attracted some football fans from St Joseph's Training College who untied him and sent him to the hospital. The police are investigating the case.