The Ghana Police Service has announced that they have commence investigation into the viral video of student violence.
According to the Police, they have seen the viral video, and they strongly condemn the violence.
They further assured Ghanaians that all perpetrators will be identified and brought to book.
In a post shared on the Ghana Police Service social media account on X, read, “POLICE COMMENCE INVESTIGATION INTO VIRAL VIDEO OF STUDENT VIOLENCE.
The Ghana Police Service has sighted a viral video in which a group of people are seen pelting stones at a student.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing, and further developments will be communicated in due course.
The Service strongly condemns the violence and assures the public that all perpetrators will be identified and brought to justice”.
The Police statement comes amids a video that has emerged of a student of Obrachire Senior High Technical School being violently assaulted by students of the Swedru School of Business (SWESBUS).
Reports suggest the incident occurred at a District Schools Athletics Games organised to promote youth talent and sportsmanship.
According to reports, the incident occurred in Agona Swedru on Thursday, February 19.
In a viral video shared on social media, students from the two schools clashed during the confrontation, with a student of Obrachire being attacked by a group of SWESBUS students.
The Obrachire SHS Student was allegedly pelted with stones and beaten with sticks.
Reports suggest the student has been hospitalised after the assault with a teacher at Obrachire, revealing that the incident has been reported to the police.
This latest incident adds to a disturbing trend of violence during inter-school sporting activities.
Recently, a student of Koforidua Senior High Technical School was stabbed during the Eastern Regional Inter-Schools Sports Festival.
The Eastern Regional Education Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) responded by banning three senior high schools from participating in all sporting and related extracurricular activities for two years.
The GES decision follows incidents of hooliganism during the recent Regional Super Zonal Sports Competition.
The affected schools are Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SECTECH), New Juaben Senior High School (NJUASCO), and New Nsutam Senior High Technical School (NSUTECH).
Effective February 11, 2026, the three schools are barred from organising, spectating or participating in all sporting activities, including quizzes, debates, cadetting and entertainment programmes at the school, zonal and regional levels.
In addition to the ban, the three schools have been fined GHC 500.00 and will be surcharged for any costs arising from damage to property or injuries sustained by individuals.
Eastern Regional Director of Education, Ivy Asantewa Owusu, announced the sanctions in a press release following alleged incidents of gang rape and stabbing during the just-ended inter-school sports competition in Koforidua.
The press release added that the directive is in line with Section 2.17 of the GES Code of Conduct on physical and psychological violence and also the Eastern Region Schools and Colleges Sports Association Code of Discipline.
See the post below:
POLICE COMMENCE INVESTIGATION INTO VIRAL VIDEO OF STUDENT VIOLENCE
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) February 23, 2026
The Ghana Police Service has sighted a viral video in which a group of people are seen pelting stones at a student. pic.twitter.com/FyQRWlJphv