Obuasi SHS Headteacher Hospitalised After Alleged Student Assault

The Headteacher of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Abdulai Zakaria, is receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi after he was allegedly assaulted by students following claims surrounding the alleged burial of a fetus near the school.

Reports indicate that tension arose on campus after some students claimed they had seen the headteacher burying what they believed to be a fetus in a nearby bush. The students reportedly linked the alleged incident to claims of an abortion involving a student.

The allegations reportedly triggered anger among some students, who gathered in the early hours of Wednesday and confronted the headteacher. During the confrontation, Mr. Zakaria was allegedly attacked and sustained injuries that required medical attention. Some school property was also reportedly damaged during the disturbance.

He was subsequently taken to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he remains under treatment. His condition has not been officially disclosed.

Police have since deployed personnel to the school to restore order and secure the area. Investigators have also reportedly exhumed remains believed to be those of a baby from the location identified by students.

The incident has disrupted academic activities at the school, with teaching and learning reportedly suspended as investigations continue. Students remain under increased security as authorities work to establish what happened.

Police have not yet officially confirmed the circumstances surrounding the alleged discovery or the accusations against the headteacher. The claims remain under investigation, and no conclusion has been established regarding the identity or circumstances surrounding the remains.