{"id":116545,"date":"2026-02-23T19:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116545"},"modified":"2026-02-23T19:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:33:30","slug":"cid-boss-warns-against-school-violence-after-athletics-attack-in-swedru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116545","title":{"rendered":"CID boss warns against school violence after athletics attack in Swedru"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 10 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, COP Lydia Yarkor Donkor, has visited the Swedru School of Business following a violent attack on a student during a zonal athletics competition in Agona Swedru.<\/p>\n<p>The incident involved a student of Awutu Obrachire Senior High Technical School who was attacked during the sporting event.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement after the visit, COP Donkor said the purpose was to engage school management, assess the situation and ensure firm action is taken.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2092.png\" alt=\"CID boss warns against school violence after athletics attack in Swedru\" class=\"wp-image-10032984898\" title=\"CID boss warns against school violence after athletics attack in Swedru\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2092-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2092-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2092-768x1154.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2092-93x140.png 93w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2092-83x125.png 83w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2092-166x250.png 166w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2092-100x150.png 100w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2092-282x424.png 282w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2092-33x50.png 33w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2092.png 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose of the visit was to engage management, assess the circumstances, reinforce discipline, and ensure that immediate steps are taken to prevent any recurrence,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She said that the visit was aimed at restoring order and reinforcing accountability within the school environment.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read also: Three arrested over Obrachire student assault<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe essence of this visit was clear: to restore order, strengthen accountability, and reaffirm that violence within our educational institutions will not be tolerated,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2091.png\" alt=\"CID boss warns against school violence after athletics attack in Swedru\" class=\"wp-image-10032984894\" title=\"CID boss warns against school violence after athletics attack in Swedru\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2091-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2091-300x200.png 300w, 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