Two teachers at Aduman Senior High School in Ghana have been arrested over allegations of sexually abusing two minors.
The suspects were identified as Isaac Yankey, 39, the school’s chaplain, and Kwabena Kwakye Palance, 37, an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) teacher.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command spokesperson, Emmanuel Agbodzi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the incident was reported to the police on Monday by David Akomea, the Afigya Kwabre South Director of Education, and the directorate’s Public Relations Officer, Kwabena Obeng Frimpong.
Mr Agbodzi said the two teachers were arrested on November 10 and detained for questioning following the complaint.
He added that the case was subsequently transferred to the Ashanti North Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Wednesday for further investigation.
According to the police spokesperson, the suspects appeared before the Nsuta Circuit Court on November 12, where they were remanded into police custody to allow investigators to continue their inquiries.
The police assured the public that the investigation was being conducted professionally, with necessary measures in place to ensure a thorough investigation and justice.
