Abdulai Zakaria

Also known as: Headmaster Abdulai Zakaria · Mr. Abdulai Zakaria

Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School under investigation for sexual abuse allegations and ritual activity accusations following an August 2026 student assault.

2026-08-052026-11-07

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November 2026
6 NovJoy Online
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has clarified that the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Abdulai Zakaria, has not been cleared of allegations of sexual abuse involving female students. …
Obuasi SHTS headmaster has not been cleared of sexual abuse allegations – GES
6 NovJoy Online
… Women’s Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mavis Hawa Koomson, has cautioned traditional, political and religious leaders against interfering with investigations into alleged sexual assaults involving the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Abdulai Zakaria …
Hawa Koomson warns against shielding Obuasi SHTS headmaster in alleged sexual assault case
October 2026
30 OctJoy Online
The Coalition of Parents of Students in Private Institutions (COPOSIPI) has expressed grave concern over allegations of sexual misconduct involving Abdulai Zakaria, the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High/Technical School (SHTS). …
Coalition condemns alleged sexual misconduct at Obuasi SHTS, calls for urgent action
15 OctJoy Online
It has emerged that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has recommended that the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Abdulai Zakaria, and other staff implicated in a violent campus disturbance be reposted to different institutions or duty stations. …
GES recommends reposting of Obuasi SHTS headmaster after August 2026 campus riot
September 2026
10 SeptJoy Online
… The Ghana Education Service (GES) closed the school in August following disturbances linked to allegations made by some students against the school’s headmaster, Abdulai Zakaria. …
Obuasi SecTech closure leaves newly placed students in limbo as Adansi group demands reopening
August 2026
11 AugJoy Online
… They are also accused of instigating students to attack the headmaster, Abdulai Zakaria, on August 4. …
Obuasi court remands 2 teachers over alleged attack on SHS headmaster
11 AugJoy Online
Two teachers of Obuasi Senior High Technical School have been arrested by police over their alleged involvement in an attack on the school’s headmaster, Abdulai Zakaria. …
Two Obuasi SecTech teachers arrested over alleged assault on headmaster
6 AugThe Chronicle
… Abdulai Zakaria who sustained multiple injuries has been transferred from AGA Hospital to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi for further treatment. …
Obuasi SECTEC Closed Down After Students Attacked Headmaster
5 AugJoy Online
… The Ministry described the attack on Headmaster Abdulai Zakaria as “reprehensible and criminal”, insisting that acts of violence have no place in Ghana’s educational institutions. …
Education Ministry condemns Obuasi SHTS violence, directs GES to investigate assault on headmaster
5 AugJoy Online
The Headteacher of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Abdulai Zakaria, is receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi after he was allegedly attacked by a group of students following claims surrounding the alleged burial of a fetus. …
Obuasi SecTech headteacher hospitalised after students assaulted him for allegedly burying a fetus

Society

GES clarifies Obuasi SHTS headmaster not cleared of allegations

The News

The Ghana Education Service has clarified that its Disciplinary Committee is still investigating sexual abuse allegations involving the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School and has not completed its work, contrary to reports suggesting the headmaster had been exonerated. The committee has requested additional time to engage all alleged victims before concluding its investigations.

6 November 2026 · Joy Online →

Yesterday

GES clarifies Obuasi SHTS headmaster not cleared of allegations
The Ghana Education Service has clarified that its Disciplinary Committee is still investigating sexual abuse allegations involving the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School and has not completed its work, contrary to reports suggesting the headmaster had been exonerated. The committee has requested additional time to engage all alleged victims before concluding its investigations.
6 November 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP Women's Organiser warns against obstruction in school headmaster case
Mavis Hawa Koomson, National Women's Organiser of the NPP, has warned traditional, political and religious leaders against interfering with investigations into alleged sexual assaults involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School. She claimed that individuals are attempting to influence victims and their families to withdraw from the case.
6 November 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 30 October

Parents' coalition condemns alleged sexual misconduct at Obuasi SHTS
The Coalition of Parents of Students in Private Institutions has expressed concern over allegations of sexual misconduct involving the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High/Technical School and called for urgent investigations and safeguarding measures by the Ghana Education Service.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 15 October

GES recommends reposting Obuasi SHTS headmaster after August riot
Ghana Education Service has recommended that the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School and other staff implicated in an August 5 campus riot be reposted to different institutions, following a committee investigation into the disturbance and subsequent sexual abuse allegations.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 10 September

Obuasi SecTech closure leaves newly admitted students uncertain
Obuasi Senior High Technical School remains closed following August 2026 disturbances linked to allegations against the headmaster, leaving newly placed students uncertain about reporting dates and admission procedures as investigations by police and the Ghana Education Service continue.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 11 August

Obuasi court remands two teachers for inciting student attack
The Obuasi Circuit Court has remanded two teachers, Kwasi Brefo and Joseph Appiah Arthur, into police custody for one week after being charged with abetment for allegedly inciting students to attack and cause unlawful damage and to attack headmaster Abdulai Zakaria on August 4. The headmaster sustained machete injuries but has been discharged from hospital.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Two Obuasi SecTech teachers arrested for instigating headmaster attack
Police have arrested two teachers from Obuasi Senior High Technical School over allegations that they instigated students to attack the school's headmaster, Abdulai Zakaria, on August 5, 2026. The incident followed campus tensions after students accused the headmaster of involvement in ritual activities and inappropriate relationships with female students.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 6 August

Obuasi SECTEC closed after students attack headmaster
Obuasi Senior High Technical School has been closed after students attacked the headmaster and damaged school property following accusations that he was engaging in ritual activities. The headmaster sustained injuries requiring hospitalization at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, and the Regional Director of Education stated that students would be made to pay for the destruction caused.
6 August 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 5 August

Education Ministry condemns Obuasi SHTS violence, orders investigation
The Ministry of Education has directed the Ghana Education Service to investigate a violent disturbance at Obuasi Senior High Technical School in which headmaster Abdulai Zakaria was assaulted by students and hospitalized with a head fracture. The Ministry called the attack "reprehensible and criminal" and said those found culpable will face sanctions.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Obuasi SecTech headteacher hospitalised after student assault
The headteacher of Obuasi Senior High Technical School was assaulted by students following allegations that he had buried a fetus in a nearby bush, allegedly connected to a student abortion. He is receiving treatment at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital; police have exhumed a body from the location identified by students and investigation is ongoing.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →