{
  "id": 15927860,
  "title": "Obuasi SHTS rape accuser allegedly given GH¢100 to keep quiet – Police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/obuasi-shts-rape-accuser-allegedly-given-gh-100-to-keep-quiet-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T18:08:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/obuasi-shts-rape-accuser-allegedly-given-gh%c2%a2100-to-keep-quiet-police/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 20-year-old student at Obuasi Senior High Technical School has accused the school's headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, of raping her, according to the Ashanti South Regional Police Command. The accuser claims she was lured into Mr. Abdulai's residence on the school campus by the headmaster, who then forcibly had sexual intercourse with her. In exchange for her silence, the student alleges she was given GH¢100. Her complaint was lodged at the Obuasi Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit on August 4, 2026, along with her father. The case has been forwarded to the Attorney-General's Office for further legal advice. Police investigations, including a medical examination and witness statements, have been completed.",
  "summary": "A 20-year-old student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School who has accused the school’s headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, of rape has told police that she was given GH¢100 after the alleged assault to keep her from speaking about the incident. According to an update issued by the Ashanti South Regional Police Command, the student alleged that […]",
  "key_points": [
    "20-year-old Obuasi SHTS student accuses headmaster Zakaria Abdulai of rape.",
    "Accuser claims she was lured into Abdulai's residence and sexually assaulted.",
    "GH¢100 offered to keep accuser quiet, case sent to Attorney-General's Office."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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        "published": "2026-10-21T14:09:56.000Z"
      },
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      }
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  },
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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."
}