Wa Amass final-year student battles for life after being stabbed

A tense confrontation between two final-year students at Wa T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School ended in bloodshed Tuesday night, leaving one student fighting for his life and the other in police custody.

The victim, Iddrisu Ibrahim—widely known among his peers as Lincoln—is a Year 3 Agricultural Science student from Bulenga. 

According to several eyewitnesses, the altercation began when Lincoln allegedly filmed his friend, Hafis (alias Baayaawa), a Year 3 General Arts student from Bawku, without his consent.

What seemed at first like a minor disagreement quickly spiraled into a life-threatening encounter. Hafis is said to have demanded the video be deleted. When Lincoln allegedly refused, tempers flared. Witnesses recall Hafis warning Lincoln that he would stab him. Lincoln, seemingly unfazed, challenged him to do it.

Moments later, Hafis reportedly brandished a knife and plunged it into Lincoln’s rib and stomach. The incident, which happened near the hostel area, sparked chaos on campus. Lincoln, gravely wounded but conscious, attempted to walk toward the school library before collapsing.

A female student who witnessed the incident recounted in horror: “He was bleeding, and the knife was still inside him when he came out. Some of the boys removed it before rushing him to the hospital.”

The swift response from police helped prevent retaliatory violence from other students. Hafis was arrested at the scene and is currently being held for questioning.

Lincoln was rushed to the Wa Regional Hospital, where he is receiving emergency care. Medical staff describe his condition as critical but stable.

While investigations are ongoing, school authorities have remained tight-lipped. Security on the school grounds has since been reinforced to forestall any further incidents.

This incident has sent shockwaves through the student body and the wider Wa community, raising urgent questions about campus safety, student conflict resolution, and the need for psychological and disciplinary support systems in schools.