A former Senior High School (SHS) student has sparked intense public debate after accusing a teacher of confiscating her iPhone and refusing to return it, even after she has completed school.
In a video circulating on social media and sighted by YEN.com.gh, the young woman, a recent graduate of Asanteman SHS in the Ashanti Region, appeared emotional as she appealed to the public for support. She alleged that her class teacher seized her iPhone 13 Pro Max after she brought it onto the school premises and has since declined to release it.
The graduate said the phone, which she claimed was worth GH¢10,200, was taken under the school’s disciplinary rules. While she admitted breaching school regulations that prohibit students from bringing mobile phones to school, she insisted that holding on to the device indefinitely was unfair.
“I accept that I broke the rules by bringing the phone to school,” she said while crying in the video. “But since then, I have called him many times. Other teachers and elders have spoken to him, yet he still refuses to return my phone.”
According to her, all efforts to resolve the matter amicably have failed, leading her to suspect that the phone may no longer be in the teacher’s possession. At a point, she said she would stop pleading and expressed confidence that the teacher would eventually be compelled to return her property.
Mixed Public Reactions
The incident has triggered renewed discussion around Ghana Education Service (GES) regulations banning phone use in second-cycle schools. While many support strict enforcement of school rules, others argue that confiscated items should be returned once disciplinary procedures are complete, especially after a student has graduated.
Reactions online have been divided. Some users criticised the graduate for knowingly breaking school rules and taking the issue to social media, while others questioned the justification for permanently withholding a student’s expensive personal item.
The controversy has once again drawn attention to the need for clearer policies on how confiscated belongings are managed and returned in Ghanaian schools, to prevent similar disputes in the future.
Source: YEN.com.gh
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