Two arrested for alleged involvement in examination racketeering

Aburi (E/R), Oct 20, GNA -Two persons have been arrested by the Aburi Police for their alleged involvement in examination questions racketeering at Aburi.

The suspects, Raymond Danso and Yaw Darko, who claim to be students of the University of Ghana, Legon, were arrested when they attempted to sell some questions intended for the Senior Secondary School Certificate examinations next month by the West African Examinations Council.

A police spokesman, who briefed the Ghana News Agency, said the suspected question papers intercepted by the police were in respect of English Language paper 2 and 3, Physics 1, General Mathematics 2 and 6 and others.

The police are keeping some of the questions being offered for sale for further investigations. Meanwhile, the suspects have been granted police enquiry bail, the spokesman added.