
The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of three students in connection with the assault of a student from Obrachire Senior High School, captured in a viral video.
The arrests followed a meeting between the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Lydia Yaako Donkor, and the management of the Swedru School of Business on February 23, 2026.
At about 9:00 p.m. the same day, authorities of the Swedru School of Business handed over three suspects, all students of the school, to the Swedru Divisional Police Command. The suspects have been identified as Joseph Amoh, 20; Benedict Appiah, 18; and Bilal Mamud, 18.
Police say the suspects have been formally arrested and will be arraigned before court.
The Central Regional Command has strongly condemned the conduct of the students involved and cautioned the public, particularly students, against engaging in acts of violence.
The statement was signed by Chief Inspector Isaac Evans Ettie of the Public Affairs Unit, Central Region.
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