{
  "id": 15754157,
  "title": "Sports master of Obuasi SHTS incited students to attack headmaster in August – GES Committee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/sports-master-of-obuasi-shts-incited-students-to-attack-headmaster-in-15754157",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:29:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/sports-master-of-obuasi-shts-incited-students-to-attack-headmaster-in-august-ges-committee/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A committee in the Ashanti Region of Ghana has concluded that the school's sports master, Kwasi Brefo, incited students to attack the headmaster during a demonstration in August 2026 at Obuasi Senior High Technical School. The committee's report found that Brefo's conduct significantly contributed to the violence, urging the headmaster to confess to burying a baby on the school grounds. Despite Brefo's claims that he intervened and attempted to protect the headmaster, the committee determined his actions were inconsistent with a teacher's duty to maintain discipline. The disturbances, triggered by the alleged discovery of a baby's remains on school grounds, led to the assault of the headmaster and damage to school and personal property. The committee recommended that those whose conduct raised suspicion should be referred to disciplinary authorities for further hearings, with Brefo included in this recommendation.",
  "summary": "A committee that investigated the August 2026 disturbances at the Obuasi Senior High Technical School in the Ashanti Region has found that the school’s sports master, Kwasi Brefo, incited and mobilised students to attack the headmaster. According to a report from the Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES), his conduct significantly contributed […]",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Suspended Obuasi SHTS headmaster to contest chairmanship race as NDC reverses withdrawal directive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/suspended-obuasi-shts-headmaster-to-contest-chairmanship-race-as-ndc",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:15:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Political divisions among teachers affecting management of Obuasi SHTS – GES Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/political-divisions-among-teachers-affecting-management-of-obuasi",
        "published": "2026-10-20T09:02:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}