The University of Professional Studies, UPSA, UPSA is taking steps to enhance student safety in response to rising reports of robberies near its campus, which have been linked to inadequate street lighting leading to darkness at night.
Students and residents alike have been raising concerns about the hike in security threats posed by the unavailability of adequate lighting in the area.
Isabella Shamo Lokko Bukari, a student at UPSA, expressed her worries about the situation, citing instances of attacks and phone snatching incidents.
She emphasised the urgent need for action to address the security risks faced by students and residents in the vicinity of the university.
“People’s phones getting snatched and people actually getting attacked on the road just because there’s no streetlight and I think it’s a very serious threat to both our lives and properties and I think something should be done about it.”
Responding to the security challenges, the Dean of Graduate Studies at UPSA, Samuel Antwi, disclosed that discussions have been held with the police to enhance safety along the stretch.
He emphasised the importance of collaborative efforts from stakeholders to prevent future occurrences of robbery incidents.
He added that currently, there are police patrols in place, however, the length of the stretch poses challenges for effective surveillance.
“For the safety of students we’ve had discussions with the IGP, he’s even a former student of this university so he really has this school at heart. So, he himself was on the stretch one midnight. He stayed there between 11 pm and 1 am and currently, there are police patrols, just that the stretch is a little bit long.”
Source: citinews
