Three SWESBUS students arrested over viral assault on Obrachire SHS pupil

Three students of Swedru School of Business (SWESBUS) have been arrested in connection with the assault of a pupil from Obrachire Senior High Technical School, an incident that was captured in a viral video during a district inter-schools athletics competition that sparked national outrage.

The suspects, identified as Joseph Amoh, 20, Benedict Appiah, 18, and Bilal Mamud, 18, were handed over to the Swedru Divisional Police Command on the evening of 23 February 2026 following a meeting between the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, and the school’s management.

A statement from the Central Regional Command indicated that the suspects are expected to be brought before the court as investigations continue.

The police reiterated their condemnation of the violent conduct.

“The Central Regional Command wishes to once again condemn the conduct of the students involved and urge the public, especially students, against engaging in acts of violence,” said Chief Inspector Isaac Evans Ettie, Public Affairs Unit, Central Region.

The arrest comes amid heightened scrutiny of student behavior during inter-school sporting events in the Central Region, following earlier incidents that prompted the Ghana Education Service to suspend all zonal athletics competitions pending a review of security and disciplinary measures.

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