Four Ghanaian students studying at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, USA, have been dismissed by the university and arrested by the Northampton County Corrections Department.
The students—Otis Opoku, Evans Oppong, Cyrilstan Nomobon Sowah-Nai, and Henry Dabuo—are facing charges of theft of services, acquisition of service forgery, and uttering forged writings.
The students were arraigned on September 9, 2024, at the Magisterial District Court, where formal charges were laid against them. They are currently awaiting their preliminary hearings, which are scheduled for September 24, 2024. The details of the charges suggest serious legal consequences, and their future at the university remains uncertain.
In response to the situation, friends of the accused have launched a GoFundMe page to raise support for the students. The fundraising effort, shared widely on social media, aims to provide financial assistance for their legal defense and help them navigate the ongoing legal challenges they face.
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Four Ghanaian students from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, US, were dismissed by the school authorities and arrested by the Northampton County Corrections Department on charges of theft of services, acquisition of service forgery, and uttering forged writings.
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