{
  "id": 19999006,
  "title": "Nobody will be shielded – Haruna Iddrisu on Obuasi SHTS sexual misconduct allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/nobody-will-be-shielded-haruna-iddrisu-on-obuasi-shts-sexual",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-14T14:55:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/nobody-will-be-shielded-haruna-iddrisu-on-obuasi-shts-sexual-misconduct-allegations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has stated that no teacher implicated in the sexual misconduct allegations at Obuasi Senior High School (SHS) will escape prosecution if evidence confirms their guilt. The government is committed to ensuring accountability, describing the incident as a scar on their administration. At the Mfantsipim School's 150th anniversary celebration, Iddrisu said the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service (GES) do not have the authority to determine criminal guilt. He emphasized that matters related to the Obuasi SHTS case will be referred to the Police CID, the Attorney-General, and the Minister for the Interior to take appropriate actions against any culpable individuals. The allegations, involving former headmaster Zakaria Abdulai, have sparked debates about student protection, teacher conduct, and the responsibility of educational authorities.",
  "summary": "The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured that no teacher implicated in the allegations of sexual misconduct at Obuasi Senior High School (SHS) will be shielded from prosecution if evidence establishes their culpability. He said the government was committed to ensuring accountability in the matter, which he described as a scar for the government, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Parliament issues directives on Obuasi SHTS abuse scandal, demands fast-tracked prosecution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/parliament-issues-directives-on-obuasi-shts-abuse-scandal-demands",
        "published": "2026-11-11T16:26:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}