Two teachers of Techiman Senior High School have been arrested after a video allegedly showing them assaulting a 17-year-old student on the school’s campus circulated widely on social media.
The Bono East Regional Police Command identified the suspects as Jerry Jones Owusu Bekoe, 37, an English teacher, and Ameyaw Adusa, 44, an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) teacher.
They were arrested on Sunday, November 1, 2026, and are currently in police custody assisting with investigations.
In a statement, the Regional Police Command said it had commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“The Bono East Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding a viral video depicting two teachers of Techiman Secondary School, assaulting a 17-year-old male student of the school,” the statement said.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident occurred on October 23, 2026, at about 4:00 pm on the school’s campus.
Police said the teachers allegedly confronted the Form Three student over claims that he had assaulted two Form One students before physically assaulting him.
The circumstances leading to the confrontation remain under investigation, and the allegations against the teachers have not yet been established in court.
The arrests follow an earlier intervention by the Ghana Education Service (GES), which launched an investigation after the footage emerged online.
In a statement dated October 31, the Service identified the affected student as Seedorf Abeka Ampah, a final-year Agricultural Science student.
GES said the school’s disciplinary committee had held an initial hearing, with its findings expected to be submitted to management through the Regional Directorate to guide further action.
The Service also disclosed that the student had received medical attention and was responding positively to treatment.
Meanwhile, the police say they are taking steps to ensure the student receives the needed medical and psychological support.
“The Regional Police Command wishes to assure the general public of its commitment to the welfare and protection of all students,” the statement added.
The two teachers remain in police custody as investigations continue.
