Three students have been apprehended in connection with a viral video of an assault on a student from Obrachire Senior High School.
It followed a meeting between the Director-General of the CID, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, and the management of Swedru School of Business on February 23, 2026.
According to the police, at approximately 9:00 pm, the school authorities escorted three suspects to the Swedru Divisional Police Command.
The suspects, identified as Joseph Amoh, 20; Benedict Appiah, 18; and Bilal Mamud, 18 – all students of Swedru School of Business – were subsequently arrested.
According to the police, the suspects will face prosecution in court.
The Central Regional Command reiterated its condemnation of the violent behaviour exhibited by the students and urged the public, particularly students, to refrain from engaging in such acts.
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, met with the management of Swedru School of Business and Obrachire Senior High Technical School following a violent incident involving students from both institutions.
The schools were directed to produce students involved within 24 hours to aid the investigation, after which investigations will proceed accordingly.
She stressed that compliance with the directive would facilitate the swift and thorough handling of the case.
She also underscored the seriousness of the violence and its potential consequences for the students involved, indicating that investigations have formally commenced to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident and to identify all persons connected to it.
She also noted that the victim of the incident is currently responding to treatment.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
