The Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has ordered the shutdown of Zuarungu Senior High School until further notice.
A swift reaction following tension eruptions between Gurune and Kusasi students over an alleged theft of a mobile phone.
The violent clashes, apparently, had been brewing for a while now, and with the alleged theft, rival students took to vandalising the campus and surrounding community.
Reports from the Upper East Region indicate four students involved in the violence were apprehended, but one managed to escape, seizing a police officer’s magazine.
A joint team of police and military personnel has been deployed to escort other students from Bawku back to their various hometowns.
