Teacher reappears in court for allegedly assaulting student
A 39-year-old teacher in Ghana has reappeared in court to face assault charges involving a student at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School. The court granted the accused bail and warned the public against spreading misinformation regarding the case.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues of school discipline, legal proceedings, and the role of public discourse in sensitive criminal matters.
Accra, July 10, GNA- A 39-year-old teacher who allegedly assaulted a student at Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region on Friday reappeared before the Nyinahin District Court.
Eric Apaflo Buernortey, charged with assault, pleaded not guilty.
This is the second time the teacher has been arraigned.
The accused was first arraigned after the issue broke out on June 8, 2026.
When the accused was arraigned, the matter was withdrawn by the Police and the accused was discharged.
The Nyinahin District Court, presided over by a relieving judge, Mr Lord Delvin Essandoh, admitted Buernortey to bail in the sum of GHC80,000 with three sureties, who are to be residents within the jurisdiction of the court.
It also directed the teacher to report to the case investigator every two weeks on Mondays.
The court said it would not tolerate any misinformation churned out by the public in relation to the matter before it.
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