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Police probe alleged rape of SHS student by 5 men in Eastern Region

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Reported by GhanaCrimes Newsroom·1 min read

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Five men allegedly pulled a female senior high school student through a damaged section of her school's perimeter wall and sexually assaulted her in the Eastern Region on 26 September 2026.

She told staff that three of the men grabbed her at about 18:00, when she went to a classroom to collect her books, threatened her with a knife and dragged her into nearby bush. Two others assisted them.

Teachers and a security guard found signs of a struggle and took her to hospital that night. A medical report recorded fresh injuries and her account of penetration by three of the men. Tests for HIV, hepatitis B and pregnancy were negative.

The case was reported to the police on 27 September. The Eastern Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service has referred the matter to its Regional Disciplinary Committee for a formal hearing.

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