The Ministry of Education has condemned the violent attack on the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Abdulai Zakaria, after six students were arrested in connection with a rampage at the school.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after some students accused the headmaster of engaging in ritual activities on the school campus.

Reacting to the incident, the Ministry of Education described the students' conduct as "reprehensible and criminal," stressing that violence and lawlessness have no place in Ghanaian educational institutions.

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to conduct a full investigation and apply appropriate disciplinary sanctions against all persons found culpable.

Watch as Obuasi SHTS students beat headmaster over alleged newborn ritual burial

The Ministry said it would work with the GES and other state institutions to uphold discipline and ensure that schools remain safe spaces for teaching and learning.

According to information gathered, one of the students claimed to have spotted Zakaria's Toyota RAV4, with registration number AC 127-23, near a refuse dump on the school premises. The student reportedly raised an alarm, attracting several other students to the scene.

The students allegedly claimed they had discovered what appeared to be a freshly buried baby at the site. They subsequently confronted the headmaster, physically assaulted him and later stormed his bungalow, where they vandalised property, including his vehicle.

Zakaria reportedly sustained multiple injuries in the attack and has since been admitted to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, where he is receiving treatment.

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