The headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai, has hinted that his account of a rape allegation against him could shock the public, insisting he is awaiting his day in court.
According to him, he has his own account of the events which have been presented to the committee investigating the matter.
Mr Abdulai, who is at the centre of allegations of sexual misconduct involving students of the school, said he had presented his version of events to the committee investigating the matter.
In an interview with Blakk Rasta, the headmaster said following a complaint lodged by a girl and her parents, he was subsequently granted self-recognisance bail and was waiting for the matter to proceed to court.
“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 maintained that his account of the incident differed from the allegations levelled against him, adding that the committee had heard both his version and that of the complainant and her family.
“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.
The headmaster also declined to pass judgment on the complainant’s character, stating that he did not know her personally.
“I don’t know her, but I know she’s given birth. She has a child. She is 20 to 21 years old. But I cannot judge whether she is bad or good. I cannot. But I have my story,” he added.
His comments come amid an investigative documentary by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni titled Inside the Dreaded Headmaster’s Bungalow, which detailed allegations of sexual abuse involving students at Obuasi SHTS.
According to reports, 19 girls have so far come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against Mr Abdulai.
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