The suspended headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai, says he is awaiting a court date over a rape allegation against him, insisting that he has his own account of the events and has presented it to the committee investigating the matter.
Speaking in an interview with Black Rasta, Abdulai said police had cautioned him following a complaint lodged by a female student and her parents. He added that he had been granted self-recognisance bail.
“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.
Headmaster Says He Has Presented His Account
Abdulai maintained that his account of the incident would offer a different perspective on the allegation.
He said the committee investigating the matter had heard his version of events alongside the account presented by the complainant and her family.
The headmaster also declined to comment on the complainant’s character, explaining 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. I don’t know her, but I know she’s given birth. She has a child. She is 20 to 21 years. But I cannot judge her whether she is bad or good. I cannot. But I have my story,” he said.
Allegations Involving Multiple Students
Abdulai’s comments come amid an investigative report by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni detailing allegations of sexual abuse involving students at Obuasi SHTS.
So far, 19 girls have reportedly come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against him.
The allegations remain subject to investigation and legal proceedings. Abdulai’s account has been presented to the committee, and the claims against him have not been established in court.
source – www.citinewsroom.com
