London: Ghanaian government-sponsored master's students at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom have accused officials at the Ghana High Commission in London of verbally abusing and physically assaulting one of their colleagues during a protest over delayed scholarship payments. The students staged a peaceful demonstration outside the High Commission on June 15, 2026, after going without tuition payments and living stipends for more than 18 months, funds they say were promised by the Government of Ghana.

According to Ghana Web, a total of £238,852 is owed in unpaid tuition and stipends, a situation that has left several of them unable to graduate despite completing their academic requirements. In an interview with Citi News, Convener of the group, Noah Krah, alleged that one student was assaulted, briefly detained without justification, and had personal data deleted from her phone by the High Commissioner, Sabah Zita Benson, and an assistant identified as Bridget Bonney after she tried to record what they say was verbal abuse.

Krah stated, "In four hours, not a single official of the Ghana High Commission came outside to speak with us. There was no acknowledgement, no engagement, and no response of any kind through any formal channel. Two of my colleagues insisted on going inside the Ghana High Commission. They followed all the protocols there, and they were led to the waiting room. The next minute, Her Excellency Sabah Zita Benson and one Bridget Bonney at the Ghana High Commission came down from their office. They started verbal abuse on my colleagues, saying 'kwasiafo?' and using words like useless people, and Brigitte Bonny even said we don't deserve taxpayers' money."

Noah Krah further mentioned that the group had previously submitted a formal complaint to the Head of Education and Recruitment at the High Commission but had yet to receive any response. He expressed, "I sent an update of the protest and the resulting incident of assault to the Head of Education and Recruitment at the Ghana High Commission. As of now, I'm speaking with you. They have not reverted."

Krah is calling for a full investigation into the incident, immediate payment of the outstanding scholarship funds, and a public apology, adding that the affected student may pursue legal action. He added, "My colleague, Abena Fosuah, decided to pull out her phone to record the incident. So Bridget Bonney and other members, whose identities we have yet to establish, possibly forced Abena Fosuah to take her phone and delete all her recordings, including interviews she took for her academic work."

Medical authorities reportedly confirmed that the injured student sustained soft tissue damage that could take up to two weeks to heal. He also noted that she has been prescribed medication, advised to report the matter to the police, Citizen Advice, and the Ombudsman, and that an X-ray was conducted during her examination. The group has also arranged mental health support, saying she is traumatised.