Military personnel deployed to the Bawku area have allegedly beaten a lecturer at Gbewaa College of Education in Pusiga in the Upper East Region to death.
The deceased has been identified as Issaka Abdulai, who was a lecturer with the college’s Science Department.
His death was confirmed by the management of the institution in a statement issued on September 12, 2026, saying he died after an alleged incident involving military personnel on the night of Friday, September 11.
The Gbewaa College of Education, nevertheless, did not provide details about what led to the alleged assault or the circumstances surrounding Abdulai’s death.
However, Citi News reported that the lecturer was allegedly arrested while riding a motorbike during curfew hours.
Issaka Abdulai’s subsequent death triggered protests in Pusiga on Saturday morning, with residents taking to the streets to express their anger.
According to reports, some protesters blocked roads and set tyres on fire as they demanded answers over the lecturer’s death and the conduct of security personnel operating in the area.
Meanwhile, the incident has renewed concerns among residents about the treatment of civilians amid ongoing security operations in the Bawku area.
Also, the management of Gbewaa College of Education has expressed concern over the death of its staff member.
In the meantime, no official information has been released on any investigation into the alleged assault or the circumstances that led to Abdulai’s death.
In other news, some months ago, a man who brutally assaulted a Midwife at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic has been convicted.
The convict has been identified as Desmond Bosomtwe after he physically assaulted a nurse at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic.
Reports suggest the court sentenced Desmond Bosomtwe to a fine of 100 penalty units or 12 months’ imprisonment in default.
He has also been ordered to enter into a 12-month bond of good behaviour, pay GH¢5,000 compensation to the victim, and be barred from visiting any patient at the facility for the next 12 months.
It will be recalled that the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate announced that the Ghana Police Service has arrested a man who brutally assaulted a Midwife at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic.
According to a statement issued by the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate, the incident happened on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
The Regional Health Directorate described the attack as unprovoked, adding that the midwife was carrying out her official duties.
They further disclosed that the suspect is expected to be arraigned before the court on Monday, June 8, 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, June 5, the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate stated, “The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate strongly condemns the assault and battery on one of our staff at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic, as captured in a video currently circulating on social media. The staff member, a midwife, was attacked by a patient’s family member on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, while enforcing the facility’s visiting hours policy. The attack was unprovoked.
We stand firmly behind the affected midwife and every member of staff across our facilities. They come to work to serve the public, and they must be able to do so without fear of physical harm.
We commend the Ghana Police Service for their swift response, which restored calm to the facility and led to the arrest of the individual alleged to have carried out the attack.
The accused is scheduled to be arraigned before the court on Monday, 8 June 2026. Violence against health workers will not be tolerated.
Per the directive of the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, all grievances must be channelled to the Client Service Desk, which is present in every Ghana Health Service facility. The Client Service Desk will escalate concerns to the appropriate level where the need arises. Assault is not a channel for redress, and it will not be treated as one.
We remain committed to delivering quality health services to the people of the Greater Accra Region and urge all clients to use the appropriate channels and to treat our staff with the same respect with which they are received”.
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