Obuasi SHTS abuse investigation nearly done, prosecution expected soon – Education Minister
Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has told Parliament that the Ghana Education Service (GES) investigation into sexual abuse allegations at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) is 85% complete, and that the evidence so far points towards prosecution.
Speaking on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Mr Iddrisu said the committee, set up on October 14, is nearing the end of its work.
“I’m happy to know that a committee we put together on the 14th of October is 85% complete with its investigation, and the weight of evidence suggests that a court would have considered the matter that a prima facie case is established against for purposes of prosecution that we expect to start shortly,” he said.
The number of students reported to have alleged abuse at the school has risen to 19 and the headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, has been suspended by the GES while investigations continue.
The Education Ministry directed the Police CID to look into the criminal allegations, while the GES committee is examining the institutional and administrative issues around the case.
Mr Iddrisu also told the House that he appeared before three joint parliamentary committees that morning, covering human rights, gender and education, to brief them on the situation at Obuasi SHTS.
