About 10 students have been arrested in connection with violent clashes between Okuapeman Senior High School and Mount Sinai Senior High School in the Akuapem North Municipality of the Eastern Region.
The arrests follow a series of reprisal attacks between students of the two schools in the early hours of Wednesday, September 2, 2026, which resulted in several school facilities being burnt and vandalised.
In an interview on Citi fm, the Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP JOSEPH OWUSU-BEMPAH, confirmed that more than 10 students had been apprehended and warned that additional arrests would follow.
He said some students fled the schools when the Police arrived at the scene, but assured that those who escaped would be traced and arrested.
“We have apprehended them. And there are more,” he said.
According to the Regional Police Commander, the Police are compiling a comprehensive list of persons suspected to have participated in the violence as investigations continue.
The Police have also uncovered allegations that some teachers may have encouraged students to attack their counterparts.
DCOP Owusu-Bempah said the names of some teachers had emerged during investigations and warned that any teacher found to have played a role in the clashes would also be arrested and prosecuted.
He cautioned that the suspected teachers would not be allowed to evade the law, stressing that the Police would pursue all persons found to have participated in the violence.
The clashes left six students of Okuapeman SHS injured. The school’s Headmaster said four of the injured students had been treated and discharged, while two remained on admission as of Wednesday.
Several facilities on both campuses were also damaged during the violence.
At Okuapeman SHS, the Visual Arts studio, teachers’ office and seven classrooms were reportedly burnt, with examination papers and certificates also destroyed.
At Mount Sinai SHS, the storeroom and boys’ washroom were also affected.
The exact cause of the confrontation remains unclear, as the Police continue investigations to establish what triggered the clashes and determine the extent of involvement of students and other persons.
The Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has subsequently ordered the closure of both schools following an assessment of the damage and concerns over the safety of students and staff.
The Police Commander has assured the public that anyone found to have participated in the attacks will face the law.
He has also urged students to cooperate with investigators and warned against attempts to interfere with the ongoing investigation.
