Obuasi SHTS abuse probe 85% complete, evidence points to prosecution – Haruna Iddrisu

Source: MyJoyOnline · 2026-11-10T16:55:09.000Z · Education

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has told Parliament that the Ghana Education Service (GES) committee investigating sexual abuse allegations at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) is 85% complete, with the evidence gathered so far pointing to a possible case for prosecution. The allegations at Obuasi SHTS have generated public concern, with the number of students reported to have alleged sexual abuse rising to 19. The school’s headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, has been suspended by the GES pending investigations. The Education Ministry directed the Police CID to investigate the criminal allegations, while the GES established a separate committee to examine the institutional and administrative issues surrounding the incidents. The Minister said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service was separately handling the criminal aspects of the allegations involving students at the school.

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