Two Ada students convicted of assault after changing pleas to guilty

Pinned summary · as of 16:03

The Ada West District Court has convicted two senior high school students of assault and abetment of assault after they switched their pleas to guilty. The case stems from an incident in February 2026 that was filmed and then spread on social media.

What we know

• Oscar Amemasor, 20, and Emmanuel Senunya, 18, were convicted at the Ada West District Court over a fight with a schoolmate, on counts of assault and of abetting it.
• The incident took place in February 2026. Video of it appeared on social media and, according to MyJoyOnline, drew public attention that led to proceedings against the two.
• As a sentence, the court required both young men to sign a bond promising good behaviour for 12 months.
• Their lawyer, Enock Teye Sewornu, said the change of plea was made after weighing what was best for them, and that both had lately got their exam results and were about to start university.
• Mr Sewornu said the outcome brought relief to the two students and their parents.

What's disputed / unconfirmed

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  The prosecution told the court that Mr Amemasor struck the complainant with a metal bar and that Mr Senunya was seen holding a cutlass. These are the prosecution's claims as reported; the two students pleaded guilty to assault and abetment, and no report gives further detail of what each did.
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  MyJoyOnline reported that the pair went back home once the hearing ended; The Ghana Report did not mention this.

Why it matters for Ghana

The case shows how a video shared online can prompt court action over violence between students. For families of pupils in senior high schools across Ghana, it also shows that a guilty plea can end with a conviction and a bond rather than a custodial term, which the lawyer said would let the two young men continue with their studies.