The Police Commander at Manhyia Divisional Police in the Ashanti Region,  Supt Nana Dr. Nyamekye Adani Ameyaw, has disputed claims that the "mysterious" deaths at the Kumasi Academy school is due to food poisoning.

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"If you are poisoned, does it take three days to die, no. The death did not happened on the same day as they are alleging. It happened within 10 days. So if you say it is food poison, I won't believe you," Supt Adani Ameyaw said on UTV Saturday.

He said his son, who is also in the school, came home complaining that he is not well.

Students of the school on Friday stage a protest demanding that school authorities allow them to go home.

The rampaging students vandalised school properties including two buses.

Angry parents also stormed the school to take their wards back home as students protest against school authorities over the development.

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Police were deployed overnight to ensure calm and also protect lives and properties.

According to a parent, they heard rumours of suspected death, a cholera outbreak and food poisoning.

Supt Adani Ameyaw promise to investigate the issue to its logical conclusion and also protect schools properties.