Five Kade SHTS students were sent on remand for assaulting a teacher during the 2025 WASSCE.

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The Kade District Court in the Eastern Region has remanded five pupils from Kade Senior High Technical School (SHTS) for their involvement in a teacher’s assault during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

Four of the accused, all above the age of eighteen, entered guilty pleas to the accusations, and the court, which was presided over on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, ordered that they be remanded into jail custody.

The fifth accused, a 17-year-old minor, was placed under police custody and his case will be heard separately by a juvenile court.

Following what officials described as rigorous invigilation during the WASSCE, the accused students are accused of viciously attacking Michael Quayson, a teacher at Kade SHTS.

On January 20, 2026, all five of the accused are scheduled to reappear in court.

Following the decision, there were emotional scenes on the court grounds as family members and several of the accused sobbed as they were led into a police car and driven off.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) commented on the news in a statement, saying that the court’s ruling highlights the state’s dedication to preserving the integrity of national exams and protecting teachers.

Daniel Fenyi, the GES’s public relations officer, stated, “This demonstrates the level at which the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service can go to safeguard and protect the welfare of teachers, and uphold the integrity of the WASSCE.”

Source: newsthemegh.com