Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Sabah Zita Benson, and her assistant, Bridget Bonney, have been accused by six Ghanaian government-sponsored master’s students at Loughborough University of verbally abusing and physically assaulting one of their colleagues.
According to the Ghanaian government-sponsored master’s students, one of their colleagues during a protest over unpaid scholarship funds was verbally abused and physically assaulted.
Reports suggest the students staged a peaceful demonstration outside the High Commission on Monday over a combined £238,852 in tuition fees and stipend arrears, leaving them unable to graduate.
Noah Krah, a Convener of the group, alleged that one student was assaulted, unlawfully detained, and had personal data deleted by Ghana’s High Commissioner, Sabah Zita Benson, and her assistant, Bridget Bonney, after attempting to record alleged verbal abuse by the High Commissioner.
Speaking to Citi News, Convener of the group, Noah Krah, narrated the alleged incident: “In four hours, not a single official of the Ghana High Commission came outside to speak with us. There was no acknowledgement, no engagement, and no response of any kind through any formal channel.
“Two of my colleagues insisted on going inside the Ghana High Commission. They followed all the protocols there, and they were led to the waiting room. The next minute, Her Excellency Sabah Zita Benson and one Bridget Bonney at the Ghana High Commission came down from their office.
“They started verbal abuse on my colleagues, saying “kwasiafo) and using words like useless people, and Brigitte Bonny even said we don’t deserve taxpayers’ money,” he narrated.
Noah Krah added, “I sent an update of the protest and the resulting incident of assault to the Head of Education and Recruitment at the Ghana High Commission. As of now, I’m speaking with you. They have not reverted”.
The Convener of the group called for an investigation into the alleged incident and the immediate payment of the outstanding funds, and a formal apology.
He also threatened that the victim would press charges.
He added, “My colleague, Abena Fosuah, decided to pull out her phone to record the incident. So Bridget Bonney and other members, whose identities we have yet to establish, possibly forced Abena Fosuah to take her phone and delete all her recordings, including interviews she took for her academic work. Hospital authorities have confirmed that the victim suffered from soft tissue injury, which could take up to two weeks to heal”.
Noah Krah revealed that the victim has been given some prescriptions and has also been advised to report the matter to the Police, Citizen Advice and the Ombudsman.
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