NPP Women’s Wing Demonstrates in Obuasi, Demands Justice for 19 Students Allegedly Abused by Headmaster

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Women’s Wing has staged a demonstration in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region to demand justice for 19 female students of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) who were allegedly sexually abused by the school’s headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai.

The demonstration, held under the theme Justice for Our Girls, seeks to demand accountability for the allegations and push for stronger measures to protect students against sexual abuse, harassment and other forms of misconduct in educational institutions.

The protest was led by the NPP’s National Women’s Organiser, Mavis Hawa Koomson, who, together with other demonstrators, called on key government and security officials to intervene and ensure that justice is served.

The group specifically appealed to President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, to take decisive action on the matter.

Addressing the concerns surrounding the alleged abuse, Mavis Hawa Koomson stressed the need for the country and its leaders to protect the affected students and ensure that their future is not jeopardised.

“These girls will never forgive us as a country if we fail them. It is their future, and we need to protect them. They must have confidence in Ghanaians and their leaders,” she said.

The demonstration also attracted the NPP’s Second Vice Chairman, Nana Boakye, and General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Koduah, alongside other members of the party’s Women’s Wing, who joined the call for justice for the affected students.

The allegations against the headmaster reportedly include rape, sexual harassment and sexual assault involving the 19 female students, raising widespread public concern and intensifying calls for accountability and improved safeguarding systems within Ghanaian schools.

The matter has attracted the attention of several state institutions, including the Ghana Education Service (GES), the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, which have initiated steps to address the allegations.

However, the NPP Women’s Wing insists that more decisive action is needed to ensure that the affected students receive justice and that appropriate measures are taken to prevent similar incidents from happening in other educational institutions.

The demonstration forms part of growing public calls for the protection of schoolchildren and stronger institutional accountability in cases involving alleged sexual misconduct against students.

Source: Citi Newsroom