The Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai, says he is awaiting a court date over a rape allegation lodged against him, maintaining that he has presented his account of the incident to a committee investigating the matter.
Mr Abdulai said the police had cautioned him following a complaint by a girl and her parents, after which he was granted self-recognisance bail.
In an interview with Black Rasta, the headmaster said he was prepared to defend himself in court, insisting that his version of events differed from the allegations made against him.
“I have been cautioned because one girl and their parents said I have raped her. So they reported, I was cautioned, and as a headmaster, I was given self-recognisance bail. I’m waiting for court days,” he said.
Mr Abdulai explained that he had already appeared before the committee investigating the allegations and had presented his account alongside the version provided by the complainant and her family.
He declined to make a judgment about the complainant’s character, stating that he did not know her personally.
“If I give you the turn of events for this particular girl who is claiming I have raped her, you’ll be shocked,” he said, adding that he had his own account of what transpired.
His comments come amid an investigative report by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni detailing allegations of sexual abuse involving students at Obuasi SHTS.
According to the report, 19 girls have so far reportedly come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against Mr Abdulai.
The allegations have drawn attention to the school and the ongoing processes to establish the circumstances surrounding the claims.
Mr Abdulai’s comments reflect his position on the case, but the allegations remain subject to the relevant investigative and judicial processes. The available information does not indicate that a court has determined the merits of the allegation against him.
