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The Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai, has been arrested in connection with allegations of sexual misconduct, Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has revealed.
Mr Muntaka disclosed this when he appeared before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, explaining that the case had been escalated from the regional level to Police Headquarters for further investigations.
According to the Minister, the matter was brought to his attention on September 7, following a report received by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). He subsequently requested that the investigation be handled at the national level.
Mr Muntaka indicated that investigators had made progress in the case, including identifying one of the women involved, while considering the use of DNA evidence to support the investigation.
“We’ve been able to get one of the ladies, maybe I shouldn’t be putting so much information out. About semen, we are getting DNA… So, what is happening is that this gentleman has been arrested. He’s going through the due process,” he said.
The Minister explained that the collection of DNA samples would require a court order, in line with the applicable legal procedures.
He, however, emphasised that the headmaster remained presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Mr Muntaka added that Mr Abdulai would be given the opportunity to respond to the allegations as investigations continued.