Two teachers of Techiman Senior High School (SHS) in the Bono East Region have been granted self-recognisance bail after being arrested over the alleged assault of a 17-year-old student.
The suspects are Jerry Jones Owusu Bekoe, 37, an English Language teacher, and Ameyaw Adusa, 44, an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) teacher.
Bono East Regional Crime Officer, Superintendent Charles Appiah, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Techiman that the incident occurred on October 23, 2026, at about 4:00 p.m.
He said preliminary investigations indicated that the student was allegedly assaulted after bullying two Form One students.
Supt. Appiah said investigations were ongoing and the teachers would be prosecuted if found culpable. He added that the Police were also facilitating efforts to ensure the student received the necessary medical and psychological support.
Meanwhile, the headmaster of Techiman SHS, Moses Kofi Adu, said calm had returned to the school following the incident.
He expressed confidence that the Police would conduct a speedy investigation into the matter.
