The two students of the Swedru School of Business (SWESBUS) who were captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a student of the Obrachire Senior High Technical School have been granted bail by the Agona Swedru District Court.
The suspects, Benedict Appiah and Bilal Mamid, appeared before the court on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, and were granted bail of GH¢10,000 each with two sureties.
They have been charged with two counts—conspiracy to commit the crime of assault and assault—to which they pleaded not guilty.
The court presided over by His Worship Victor Kusi subsequently adjourned the case to April 17, 2026, for the next hearing.
The court had earlier remanded the two students after they were first arraigned over the alleged assault during an inter-schools sports festival in Agona Swedru.
At the time, the suspects were facing provisional charges of conspiracy to commit assault and assault. Their bail request was initially denied, and they were remanded into police custody to reappear before the court on March 11, 2026.
The alleged incident, which was captured in a widely circulated video on social media, showed the SWESBUS students assaulting a student from Obrachire Senior High Technical School during the sporting event.
Meanwhile, investigations are still ongoing regarding a third suspect, John Amo. According to preliminary police findings, Amo was attempting to protect the victim during the incident.
Although he has not yet been put before the court, he remains under investigation.
The Ghana Police Service in the Central Region has also directed authorities of the Swedru School of Business to produce all other suspects believed to be connected to the assault as investigations continue.
