The Ghana Police Service has arrested three students of the Swedru School of Business (SWESBUS) who were captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a student of Obrachire Senior High School in the Central Region.
The arrested students are Joseph Amoh, 20 years old, Benedict Appiah, 18 years old, and Bilal Mamud, 18 years old.
According to the Police, the arrest comes after the school authorities handed over the suspects to the Swedru Divisional Police Command on Monday, February 23, 2026, evening, on directives of the Director-General of CID, COP Ms. Lydia Yaako Donkor, who had issued an ultimatum to the school management.
In a police statement dated Tuesday, February 24, it indicated that efforts are underway to ensure proper justice is served in the matter.
Therefore, it added that the trio will be arraigned before the court to face the full rigour of the law.
The Central Regional Police Command used the opportunity to condemn the conduct of the students involved in the violence and urged the public, particularly students, to refrain from engaging in acts of violence.
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