Three people jailed, two critically injured in youth clashes in Ghana’s Sankro; one mistakenly reported dead.

Three individuals were remanded in custody and two others hospitalized with critical injuries following youth clashes in Sankro, Ghana’s Effutu Municipality, police said. No deaths occurred, though one man, Emmanuel Bonney (Excoba), collapsed and was mistakenly reported dead. Authorities recovered one firearm, the situation has calmed, and residents have returned to normal activities. The suspects appeared at the Agona Swedru Circuit Court and were remanded until February 10, 2026. Police urged the public to report individuals seen in viral videos and called on media to verify information before publishing.