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The headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai, says he is awaiting a court date over a rape allegation against him, insisting that he has his own account of the events and has presented it to the committee investigating the matter.
Speaking in an interview with Black Rasta, Mr Abdulai disclosed that he had been cautioned by the police following a complaint lodged by a girl and her parents. He said he was subsequently granted self-recognisance bail.
“I have been cautioned because one girl and their parents said, I have raped her. So they reported, I was cautioned, and as a headmaster, I was given self-recognisance bail. I’m waiting for court days,” he said.
Mr Abdulai maintained that his account of the incident would offer a different perspective on the allegation against him.
“If I give you the turn of event for this particular girl who is claiming I have raped her, you’ll be shocked,” he said.
He explained that the committee investigating the matter had heard his version of events alongside the account presented by the complainant and her family.
The headmaster also declined to comment on the complainant’s character, stating that he did not know her personally and could not determine whether she was good or bad.
“But I cannot judge her whether she’s bad or good. I cannot. But I have my story,” he said.
His comments come in the wake of an investigative report by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, which detailed allegations of sexual abuse involving students at Obuasi SHTS.
So far, 19 girls have reportedly come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against Mr Abdulai. The allegations remain subject to investigation and the legal process.