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3 students fined for assault on teacher
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 or face imprisonment.
They are Hassan Bashiru and Mohassan Bashiru, both students of Frafraha Community Day Senior High School, and Mustapha Sani, alias ‘Dady,’ an Okada rider and student whose school was not disclosed.
The compensation is to be paid to Mr Nicolas Teye, a Social Studies teacher at West Africa Senior High School (WASS) and complainant in the case.
The three were initially charged with conspiracy to commit crime, unlawful presence on school premises, and assault.
Hassan Bashiru faced an additional charge of causing harm after striking Mr Teye 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 WASS during school hours to meet their girlfriends.
Mr Teye asked them to leave the classroom, but they refused until he and other teachers drove them away.
Later that afternoon, the trio returned with motorbikes and a bicycle, confronted Mr Teye and assaulted him.
The teacher was treated at Pantang Government Hospital and was advised to undergo an MRI scan due to the severity of the head injury.
The Police arrested the accused on February 16, and they admitted the offences in their caution statements.
Appearing in court with their lawyers, the accused changed their pleas from not guilty to guilty.
The court subsequently imposed the fines, compensation order, and behavioural bond, warning that failure to comply would result in a two‑year custodial sentence. –GNA\
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
