Police Arrest 5 Suspects After Attack On Teacher At Kade Senior High Technical School
- Five suspects were arrested for assaulting Kade Senior High Technical School teacher Michael Quayson in October 2025
- Quayson had a reputation as a disciplinarian and was attacked for refusing to allow cheating during examinations
- President Mahama is on record condemning violence against teachers and has demanded accountability in the education system
Police have arrested five suspects in connection with the assault of Michael Quayson, a teacher at Kade Senior High Technical School in the Kwaebibirim Municipality.
Citi News reported that personnel from the Ghana Police Service Cyber Security Unit contributed to the arrest.
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The arrests were made on January 5, when the suspects, who reportedly travelled from Accra, arrived in Kade as part of ongoing investigations into the incident, which occurred in October 2025.
The Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Association of Graduate Teachers, Awoonor Yevu Godwin, said the suspects are scheduled to be arraigned before the Kade Circuit Court.
The Police Cyber Security Unit has been leading inquiries into the assault at the school.
This has been described as reflecting the police service’s commitment to investigating crimes against educators and ensuring accountability.
Why was the Kade teacher attacked?
Students attacked Quayson after he refused to allow them to cheat in exams.
He was known for enforcing strict rules to restore order on campus and had reportedly become a target of disgruntled students unhappy with his disciplinary action.
A viral video accompanying the post made by @Elorm_Hood showed students slapping and beating the teacher with a tree branch as he tried to defend himself.
Following the attack, reports suggested that the parents of the students had reached an out-of-court settlement with the teacher following a police report on the matter.
Mahama condemns attacks on Ghanaian teachers
These arrests come after President John Mahama condemned recent attacks on Ghanaian teachers across the country.
Speaking at the Delegate Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers on January 5, he urged swift action against persons who attack teachers in the country.
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The president also expressed concerns over the poor handling of the incident at Kade, saying he was disappointed that the students had not faced formal disciplinary action for their assault on the teacher.
"Indeed, I saw the video of the maths teacher being beaten because he refused to allow our students to cheat, and they had a sense of entitlement.
"The unfortunate thing is that the matter went to the police station, and the parents of the students went to the police, and they said they settled the matter amicably," he added.
Mahama called the students' actions criminal and felt they should have been booked for the incident.
Konongo Wesley SHS students attack teachers
YEN.com.gh reported that the 2025 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination turned chaotic at Wesley Senior High School, at Konongo in the Ashanti Region, after some students rioted.
They attacked teachers for being too strict with the Christian Religious Studies exam invigilation.
The angry candidates pelted stones and sachet water, causing the teachers to run for their dear lives.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
