The Ghana Police Service (GPS) and students of Commonwealth Hall of the University of Ghana clashed while they observed their late Vandal mate, James Lutterodt at the Volta Hall.
In accordance with tradition at the Common Hall, the students decided to honour their fallen colleague, James Lutterodt, the KETASCO student known for his exploit in the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) together with his team from Keta Senior High School.
At the University of Ghana’s diaspora (UGEL) hostels, the vigil officially began at 6 o’clock. Tru News Report is yet to establish the reason for the chaos but from the videos attached herein, one can assume that it was a deadly clash.
According to reports, some vandals were taken into custody and some suffered serious injuries. Some UGEL dormitory residents claimed that the Vandals came there to witness the vigil in peace and had not participated in any disturbances while living abroad.
We’ll update this report when get the police to react to this development. In the meantime, check out the videos and photos below;
Meanwhile, James Lutterodt’s family, led by his father, has vehemently denied the veracity of videos making the rounds on social media that alleges James vomited blood just before he passed away.
Instead, they confirmed to Citi News that “he experienced difficulty breathing.”
The family claims that James passed away on Monday morning at a specialized hospital in Tema after a brief illness. His father, Mr Philip Dogbeda Lutterodt, revealed that when James returned from a vacation in April 2023, he became aware of a problem.
In an exclusive interview with Citi FM, Mr Lutterodt shared, “As a father, it has been an arduous journey. I observed something was wrong when he came home on vacation in April [2023]. I promptly attended to his health concerns and we conducted numerous tests to identify the cause of his illness until he passed away yesterday morning.”
James had spoken to Mr Lutterodt about events that occurred at the University of Ghana, but they have decided to suppress the specifics for the time being.
The family, despite their terrible loss, thanked God for everything. James had plans to study overseas after obtaining admission offers from several international universities before his unexpected death, according to Mr Boaz Ayitah, a close family friend.
