Two students from Ada Senior High Technical School faced the Ada West District Court last week after pleading guilty to assaulting a fellow student. The incident, which took place in February 2026, was caught on video and shared widely on social media, drawing public attention to the case.
Oscar Amemasor, 20, and Emmanuel Senunya, 18, were charged with assault and abetment of assault. According to the prosecution, Amemasor used a metal bar to attack the victim while Senunya was seen holding a cutlass during the incident. The footage helped authorities identify the pair and move forward with legal action.
After their guilty pleas, the court sentenced both students to a 12-month good behaviour bond. With this condition, the court allowed them to return home, ending the case without further detention.
Speaking to Citi FM after the hearing, Enock Teye Sewornu, the lawyer representing the students, said they decided to change their pleas after reviewing the facts and considering what was best for the students. He mentioned that the timing was important because both young men had recently received their results and were preparing to continue their education at university.
“Fortunately for us, today we brought the case to an end. After looking at the matter holistically, they changed their plea, and they’ve taken the plea again, and they have pleaded guilty to the offence of assault and then abetment of crime,” Sewornu said.
He added that the outcome brought relief to the students and their families. “So this comes as a great relief to them and their parents, so that they’ll be able to go back to school,” he said.
The incident and subsequent legal process have been a source of concern for the Ada community, especially as the video circulated on social media. The court’s decision aims to balance accountability with the opportunity for rehabilitation, allowing the students to move forward with their education.
The case raises broader questions about violence in schools and the role of social media in exposing such incidents. But for now, the focus remains on the two students’ path ahead after the court imposed the good behaviour bond.
According to Joy Online.
