Court remands 8 suspects who attacked teacher at Anyinasin Methodist JHS

The Akim Tafo Magistrate Court has remanded into police custody 8 out of the 10 suspects arrested for attacking a teacher of the Anyinasin Methodist Junior High School in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region.

Parents of the accused persons 8 and 9, 17-year-old Annor Benjamin, a student of WBM Zion Senior High School and 17-year-old Tiboah Addo Samuel, student of Koforidua SECTECH were made to sign a bond to provide the accused persons in deferred sentencing since they are juveniles.

They are saying they can’t teach again and can’t live in the community again

The traditional authorities have said that they will take good care of them.”

The teacher reportedly disciplined some students for misconduct on July 24, 2022.

The students are believed to have complained to a gang in the community, who then attacked the teacher in the evening while on his way home.

Other teachers in the school were also allegedly threatened following the incident.