The department says it’s shocked and outraged following an attack on teachers and pupils at a school in PMB. ECRNewswatch
Armed robbers broke into the Georgetown High on Saturday, and stole cash and phones from the group during a study session.
The department says the security guard was held at gunpoint, and they demanded the keys to the office, which he and the teachers refused to surrender.Education officials say the gunmen then scaled a wall and stormed the classrooms - demanding money and phones from the learners.Meanwhile, they're providing support to the pupils who've been left shaken.
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