General News of 2026-09-03
'Nothing will happen if police fire at you and break your legs' - Commander tells students
The Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Owusu-Bempah, has warned students of Okuapeman Senior High School and Mount Sinai Senior High School to desist from pelting stones at police officers during clashes or other incidents of unrest.
According to the Police Commander, pelting stones at or attacking police officers constitutes a criminal offence, and officers will use all lawful means available to defend themselves.
He cautioned that students who attack police officers with stones could be shot if officers are forced to defend themselves.
Six students of Okuapeman Senior High School have reportedly been injured, while several structures, including classrooms, a Visual Arts studio and teachers’ offices, were burnt following reprisal attacks at the school.
Addressing the students on September 2, 2026, DCOP Owusu-Bempah said, “And if they give the order for you to vacate the school and you decide not to vacate, or you vacate and decide to link up with some miscreants in town, those hoodlums who have been urging you to misbehave, we will look for you and treat you like a common criminal.
“And those of you who have been throwing and pelting policemen with stones, an attack on a policeman is a criminal offence. I heard that oftentimes when they come, you pelt them with stones.
“When I heard that, I was very upset. And you let them go free. If you pelt a policeman with stones, they will also find a way to defend themselves in whatever manner.”
The police officer further cautioned, “So, don't say that because you are a student, you can just throw stones and hurl them at somebody's father or mother. They will fire at you and break as many legs as they could, and nothing will happen to anyone.
“So, if you are here and you think that you are stubborn, that you are the one who can throw stones at the headmaster, pelt the teacher with stones, or set fire to government property, remember that some other people passed through this school.
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“They didn't ban the school; otherwise, you wouldn't be here. It is your turn to also come and acquire knowledge and go and assist society. Then you have decided that you want to fight.”
The clashes, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, reportedly resulted in injuries and the destruction of property at both schools.
Six students of Okuapeman SHS were reportedly injured, while several school facilities, including classrooms, a Visual Arts studio and offices, were burnt.
The cause of the initial confrontation remains unclear.
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