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Four individuals arrested for involvement in disturbances at Osei Tutu Senior High School in Akropong.
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Abuakwa Circuit Court granted a total bail of GH₵60,000, with each suspect paying GH₵15,000 and providing one surety.
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The accused are Samuel Aloo (21, mechanic), Abukari Sadik (24, butcher), Andrews Boateng (27, second-hand goods dealer), and Emmanuel Gariba (20, tricycle operator).
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All four pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime and riot.
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Incident followed tensions between Esaase youth and Osei Tutu SHS students over a mobile phone theft.
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On August 27, the suspects allegedly attempted to set fire to a school hostel, while students threw stones to block them.
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Police intervened, arresting four suspects; others managed to escape.
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The suspects are scheduled to appear in court again on October 17, 2025.
The Abuakwa Circuit Court has approved bail totaling GH₵60,000 for four individuals accused of participating in disturbances at Osei Tutu Senior High School in Akropong, located in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality.
Each of the suspects was granted GH₵15,000 bail with one surety after pleading not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime and riot.
The case was presided over by Mr. Jephthah Appau. The accused are identified as Samuel Aloo, 21, a mechanic; Abukari Sadik, 24, a butcher; Andrews Boateng, 27, a second-hand goods dealer; and Emmanuel Gariba, 20, a tricycle operator. They are scheduled to return to court on October 17.
The police prosecution revealed that tensions had escalated between Esaase youth and students of Osei Tutu SHS following a mobile phone theft roughly a week before the incident.
On August 27 at around 7:00 p.m., the Esaase youth, including the suspects, allegedly planned to set fire to one of the school hostels.
In response, the students erected a roadblock on the Akropong-Esaase road near the main school gate and threw stones at the approaching group to prevent entry. Authorities, acting on prior intelligence, arrived on the scene, apprehending the four suspects while others fled.
Following investigations, the four were formally charged and presented before the court, resulting in the bail ruling.
