Some aggrieved students of Agricultural College have expressed their disappointment in Management over a decision to dismiss and cause their (students) arrest over refund of excess payment in student allowance.

According to the students, the Human Resource Development and Management Directorate (HRDMD) and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) have ordered them to refund an over payment in student allowance paid them or they will be sacked and arrested by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI).

The group in a petition copied to Nyankonton Mu Nsem said they had to 'fight' for their allowances as far back 2014 before a biometric system was used to effect payment however, taxes were deducted from their payment.

The affected Colleges, are Ohawu, Ejura and Pong-Tamale College of Animal Health.

Speaking to Nyankonton Mu Nsem, President of the Ohawu College, Asare Agyakor Samuel said, the students were threatened of non-payment when they resisted attempt by authorities to deduct taxes from their allowance.

He explained, the initial amounts students of the three colleges signed against were GHC 8, 847.63, GHC 9, 100.00 and GHC 8, 315.00 for level 300 students and GHC 3, 213.00, GHC 4, 100.00 and GHC 4, 200.00 for level 200 students respectively.

However the Controller and Accountant General's Department paid the allowances in excess of GHC 8000 and GHC 9000 which the students have been notified by the Ministry of Agriculture to refund by March, 28, 2016 to a Bank of Ghana Account or risked being dismissed from school and further arrested by the state security.

Asare Agyarko Samuel said the affected students sees the sanction as an injustice and have called on authorities to rescind their decision.

He indicated, the student body had held discussions with authorities over the matter and are therefore surprised at the sanctions against them.