NPP Women's Wing to demonstrate in Obuasi on Friday over alleged abuse of 19 SHTS students
Hawa Koomson wants a wider police probe, scrutiny of school and district officials, and confidential abuse reporting lines in every school.
The New Patriotic Party's Women's Wing plans to hold a demonstration in Obuasi on Friday, November 6, to protest allegations of sexual abuse against 19 students at Obuasi Senior High Technical School. National Women's Organiser Mavis Hawa Koomson announced the peaceful and lawful march, stating it aims to advocate for safer schools for girls and show solidarity with the students and their families.
The demonstration's route, starting point, and time were not disclosed. Koomson criticized the police, Gender Ministry, and Ghana Education Service for their response, asserting that none of their actions were sufficient. She alleged that the school's authorities may have received complaints about the headmaster's misconduct as early as March 2026, with similar incidents dating back to 2021.
Koomson also protested the headmaster's continued freedom on self-recognition bail, demanding immediate action from the Vice President. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu suspended the headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, on October 13, and the Gender Minister interdicted him the following day. The headmaster was arrested on August 4 and granted bail, with the case being forwarded to Police Headquarters in Accra.
The Bekwai Police have filed a single complaint and are awaiting instructions on whether to prosecute. Abdulai denies the allegations and intends to pursue legal avenues to clear his name.
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