Two tutors, Albert Adu-Gyan and Yaw Adadai, from PEEBLE Calvary and Oxford Santech schools, were apprehended on Monday, August 7, 2023, by the police.
They were arrested for allegedly attempting to aid their students in answering questions during the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination exam (BECE).
The incident occurred at the Dunkwa Secondary Technical Centre in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality in the Central Region.
Two mobile phones and answers to questions on two distinct papers were recovered from the suspects.
Both suspects are being held in jail and will appear in court.
In a related turn of event, four individuals have been apprehended by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) for their suspected involvement in exam misconduct during the commencement of the BECE on Monday, August 7, 2023.
Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kapi, made this known to the public during an interview on JoyNews. He noted that the suspects attempted to aid candidates in cheating.
According to him, the arrests were made in the Ashanti Region, Central Region and Tema Central in the Greater Accra Region.