Accra, March 31, – An Adenta Circuit Court has ordered three students to pay GH₵4,000 each in compensation to a teacher they assaulted and to sign a two-year bond of good behaviour, failing which they would face imprisonment.
The students – Hassan Bashiru and Mohassan Bashiru, both of Frafraha Community Day Senior High School, and Mustapha Sani, alias “Dady,” an Okada rider and student whose school was not disclosed – were initially charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, unlawful presence on school premises, and assault. Hassan Bashiru faced an additional charge of causing harm after striking Mr Nicolas Teye, a Social Studies teacher at West Africa Senior High School, on the head with a stick, rendering him unconscious.
The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo, told the court that on February 13, 2026, the accused visited the school during class hours to meet their girlfriends. When Mr Teye asked them to leave the classroom, they refused and were later driven away by him and other teachers.
According to the prosecution, the trio returned later that afternoon armed with motorbikes and a bicycle, confronted Mr Teye, and assaulted him. The teacher was treated at Pantang Government Hospital and advised to undergo an MRI scan due to the severity of the head injury.
Police arrested the accused on February 16, 2026, and the students admitted to the offences in their caution statements.
Appearing in court with their lawyers, the accused changed their pleas from not guilty to guilty, after which the court imposed fines, a compensation order, and the behavioural bond, cautioning that non-compliance would result in a two-year custodial sentence.
The case highlights concerns over disciplinary challenges in schools and the need for strict adherence to school rules to ensure the safety of educators and students.
GHBUSS
31 March 2026
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