Two teachers at Techiman Senior High School in the Bono East Region have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a 17-year-old Form Three student, Graphic Online reports. The arrests were announced by the Bono East Regional Police Command in a press release dated November 1, 2026, the same day the two men were taken into custody.
The suspects were named as Jerry Jones Owusu Bekoe, 37, who teaches English Language, and Ameyaw Adusa, 44, an Information and Communications Technology instructor. Both are said to be assisting investigators while in police custody.
According to Graphic Online, preliminary police findings indicate the incident took place on school grounds on October 23, 2026, at roughly 4 p.m., when the two teachers reportedly confronted and beat the student. The confrontation is said to have followed claims that the student had earlier attacked two Form One pupils.
The case drew wide attention only after video footage, said to show the assault, began circulating on social media. In the clip, the two men are seen physically attacking the student, and at one point one of them steps on the student's head.
Why it matters
The arrest shifts a school discipline matter into a criminal investigation and puts fresh scrutiny on how teachers in Ghana are permitted to enforce order. Public reaction to the footage has centred on the treatment of students and the use of physical force by staff, and the case now sits at the intersection of school disciplinary procedures and the criminal justice system.
It also tests the response of two state institutions at once. The Ghana Education Service (GES) had already begun its own disciplinary process, while the police have opened a separate inquiry, meaning the teachers could face consequences on both fronts.
Education Ministry referred video to GES
Before the arrests were made public, the Ministry of Education had already moved to investigate. Deputy Minister of Education Dr Clement Abas Apaak said the footage was sent to the Director-General of the GES for urgent investigation on the instructions of Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, according to Graphic Online.
In a statement shared on social media, Dr Apaak said the Director-General had also been told to make sure appropriate sanctions are imposed on anyone found responsible. He stressed that misconduct would not be accepted from any party in the school environment, whether teaching staff, non-teaching staff, students or parents.
The GES issued its own statement on October 31, 2026, saying the school's disciplinary committee had already held an initial hearing. The committee's findings are to be passed to management through the Regional Directorate for further action.
The Service also said the student had been given medical attention and was responding well to treatment.
Police pledge support for victim
The Bono East Regional Police Command said it was arranging additional medical and psychological support for the student. It described its investigations as ongoing and restated its duty to safeguard students.
The two strands of the case are running in parallel: the police inquiry into possible criminal conduct, and the GES process examining disciplinary breaches under education rules. Neither body has announced conclusions, and no findings have been made against the teachers beyond the fact of their arrest.
Watch for the outcome of the GES disciplinary committee's report and any decision by prosecutors on charges, alongside further updates from the Bono East Regional Police Command.
