{
  "id": 15800443,
  "title": "Obuasi SHTS headmaster arrested as police pursue DNA test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/obuasi-shts-headmaster-arrested-as-police-pursue-dna-test",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:47:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/obuasi-shts-headmaster-arrested-as-police-pursue-dna-test/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak reported Zakaria Abdulai, headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), to Parliament's Public Accounts Committee on October 20, 2026. The arrest came after a report was submitted to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on September 7, alleging sexual misconduct involving female students. The case has been transferred to Police Headquarters in Accra for further investigation. Police are pursuing legal procedures to obtain a DNA sample from Abdulai for testing against semen reportedly found in a dress of one of the alleged victims. The Minister stressed that Abdulai has been arrested and has given a statement to the police, emphasizing that the investigation will follow due process. Abdulai has vowed to clear his name through lawful means and expressed hope for resuming active political engagement post-resolution. He has since resigned from his position as NDC Secretary for the Juaben Constituency, having withdrawn his candidature for the constituency chairmanship election.",
  "summary": "The interdicted headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai, has been arrested as police investigate allegations of sexual misconduct involving female students. Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak disclosed the arrest while appearing before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. He said the case had been transferred from the Ashanti…",
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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."
}