Nyinahini Catholic SHS Teacher in Viral Video Wrestling With Female Student Arrested
- Teacher arrested for allegedly assaulting female student at Nyinahini Catholic Senior High School
- Viral video shows teacher physically confronting student while onlookers plead for him to stop
- Ghana Education Service confirmed ongoing investigations into the circumstances surrounding the assault
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A teacher at Nyinahini Catholic Senior High School has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a female student at her lodging.
A report on the incident, which was captured on video and went viral, has also been reported to the Ghana Education Service.
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The arrest was confirmed by the Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Education Service, Daniel Fenyi, in a Facebook post on June 9, 2026.
The incident has sparked public concern after a video widely shared on social media appeared to show the teacher physically confronting the student while onlookers pleaded with him to stop.
The teacher ignored pleas from onlooking students.
The teacher repeatedly punched the female student and, at one point, lifted her and threw her to the ground, leaving her helpless.
What police said about the Nyinahini SHS incident
The Ashanti Regional Police Command identified the teacher as Eric Buernortey Apaflo, 39.
According to a statement on Facebook, he was arrested by a Nyinahini District Police Patrol Team on June 8 at about 7:00 p.m. following reports of the assault.
The victim was listed as an 18-year-old female student, Patience Chibu.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect, who serves as a caretaker of the school's hostel, confronted the student and some male students over alleged misconduct at the hostel. During the confrontation, a misunderstanding ensued, resulting in the suspect assaulting the student.
The incident angered some students, who allegedly pelted stones at the suspect and invited some youth from the town to the school hostel in an attempt to attack him.
The situation was, however, brought under control through the timely intervention of the police patrol team.
A Police Medical Report Form has been issued to the victim for medical examination and treatment, while the suspect remains in police custody assisting with investigations.
Similar teacher assault at Labone
There have been similar cases of assaults in some public schools.
The Ghana Education Service was petitioned to probe the alleged assault of a third-year student at Labone Senior High School.
According to a letter to the service, the incident took place on June 18, 2024, when a housemaster, Eric Agyemang, slapped the student.
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The student had been accused of using a phone and refusing to surrender it to the housemaster.
The student was also prevented from attending classes despite the denial.
Teachers abandon school over alleged curse
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that teaching and learning at Kobedi AME Zion Primary and JHS in the Bono Region were suspended indefinitely after teachers boycotted classes.
The head teacher, Madam Gladys Dorlo Batinge, and another colleague reportedly died under sudden circumstances.
Some residents claimed the situation is tied to a curse allegedly invoked by a student, with staff insisting they will not return to work.
Source: YEN.com.gh
