He warned that not only could that unruly behaviour lead to the destruction of school property but also land them in jail.

Rev. Mensah made the call at the maiden Central Regional anti-crime talk organised by IPCA-Ghana for students of St. Augustine’s School in Cape Coast

IPCA-Ghana has already organised similar engagements in selected schools in other regions across the country as part of its mandate towards reaching the youth with information.

Topics treated during the talk included: “Keeping Away from Illicit Grugs,” “Maintaining a Good Character while in School” and “What Sends Young People to Jail and Why They Must be Avoided”.

Rev. Stephen Mensah ex­plained that the high number of youth in illicit activities was a great concern towards promot­ing peaceful coexistence in the country.

“Recent happenings in schools give indications that this anti-crime talk is very relevant in the country, and the Ghana Ed­ucation Service (GES) has given its support to our commitment in engaging the students in the various educational institutions,” he stated.

The Central Regional Chair­man of IPCA-Ghana, Rev. Dr Evans Ekenam, indicated that the mission is to help the youth avoid engaging in activities that can lead them to prison.

He added that the team, after the maiden talk, would be mov­ing to schools across the region to educate students on the need to refrain from acts that would jeopardise their future.

Rev. Chief Supt Joseph Ado­baw-Ogoe, a member of the as­sociation, noted that most of the youth found in various prisons in the country were jailed due to their involvement with drugs.

He underscored the need for students to avoid acts that would land them in prison, saying, “In prison, you don’t have your free­dom on what you should do”.