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Accra Academy: Form three students in viral bullying video handed to police

Management of Accra Academy has launched a full-scale investigation into a disturbing viral video showing students bullying their peers, including flogging one of them with a machete.

The school community is alarmed by a video that has gone viral on social media that purports to show a student using a cutlass to flog a colleague.

The school administration has responded to the incident with a statement, telling parents and guardians that it is being taken very seriously.

“It is understandable that this incident has caused alarm and worry among our parents and guardians, and we want to assure you that we take this matter very seriously,” the statement read.

The disturbing video depicts what looks to be a violent altercation between multiple students.

The school clarified that the incident did not occur recently, but almost two weeks ago, on 17 January 2025.

According to the statement, it was not until the video surfaced on social media that the victims reported the event to the school authorities.

Every student implicated in the incident has been identified by the school, which has also gotten in touch with their parents. Statements from some of the parents have already been recorded.

The student who committed the act has been turned over to the police for additional questioning, the school has confirmed.

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“The safety and well-being of our students is our top, priority. We understand the concern this video has caused, and we are committed to investigating this matter thoroughly,” said the school in its statement.

The students involved in the incident are day students, and have been asked to stay away from the school while the investigation is ongoing.

The victims were reportedly attacked with the flat side, of a machete that was brought from the perpetrators’ homes and not from the school’s premises.

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