Three students arrested in connection with the assault of a student of Obrachire Senior High Technical School during a district inter-schools athletics competition are set to be arraigned before court.
The suspects—Joseph Amoh, 20; Benedict Appiah, 18; and Bilal Mamud, 18—were arrested following a violent clash involving students of Obrachire Senior High Technical School and the Swedru School of Business in Agona Swedru.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 24, the Central Regional Police Command condemned the violent conduct and cautioned the public, particularly students, against engaging in acts that threaten safety within educational institutions.
Police said the arrests followed high-level engagements between the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, and the management of Swedru School of Business.
“About 9:00 pm of the same day, the authorities of Swedru School of Business brought to the Swedru Divisional Police Command three suspects, all students in the aforementioned school,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Education Service (GES) Central Regional Directorate has directed the immediate suspension of all zonal inter-school sporting activities among Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) in the region, pending the outcome of investigations into the incident.
The police say investigations are ongoing, and the suspects will be put before the court to face charges related to the assault.
