The Volta North Regional Police Command has arrested three former students of Hohoe E.P Senior High School for allegedly destroying school property after completing their final examinations.
The suspects, identified as Rashid Suraj Dakpo, 19; Alhassan Mohammed, 20; and Abdul Kadri Abdulai, 20, were arrested following investigations into a viral video that captured a group of former students vandalising school facilities.
According to a press release issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service in Hohoe, the incident was officially reported to the police by authorities of Hohoe E.P Senior High School on Friday, June 19, 2026.
The school authorities stated that about five former students unlawfully damaged the school’s water pipeline shortly after writing their last examination papers before leaving campus for their respective homes.
The police explained that intelligence surveillance was immediately deployed to track down the individuals involved in the incident.
“Three of the suspects have since been apprehended and handed over to the Regional Investigations Department to assist with investigations and to be processed for court,” the statement said.
The Volta North Regional Police Command expressed concern over what it described as a growing trend of destruction of school property by students after completing their final examinations.
The Command warned that any student found engaging in such acts would be made to face the full rigours of the law.
Meanwhile, police say efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects captured in the viral video.
The police further appealed to parents, guardians and teachers to intensify guidance and counselling for students, particularly on the consequences of vandalism and other unlawful acts.
By 1960news.com
