Three students of the Swedru School of Business (SWESBUS) captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a student of Obrachire Senior High School have been arrested and are expected to be put before court.
The suspects — Joseph Amoh, 20; Benedict Appiah, 18; and Bilal Mamud, 18 — were handed over to the police by school authorities on Monday night following high-level engagement between SWESBUS management and the leadership of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
According to an update from the Central Regional Police Command, the development followed discussions earlier on Monday, February 23, between the CID Director-General, Lydia Yaako Donkor, and management of the school over the incident, which has sparked widespread public outrage.
Police said that at about 9:00 p.m. the same day, school authorities presented the three suspects at the Swedru Divisional Police Command, where they were formally arrested to assist with investigations.
The assault, which has circulated widely on social media in recent days, shows a group of students physically attacking a victim believed to be from Obrachire Senior High School, raising public concern about violence in some second-cycle institutions.
Authorities say the suspects remain in police custody and will be arraigned in the coming days.
The Central Regional Police Command has strongly condemned the conduct captured in the video and warned students across the country to refrain from acts of violence.
Police further urged the public to support efforts to maintain discipline in schools, stressing that anyone found engaging in criminal conduct will face the full rigours of the law.
The case is expected to attract significant public attention when the accused persons make their first court appearance.
