Obuasi SHTS Closed Indefinitely After Students Attack Headmaster Over Infanticide Allegation
OBUASI (Ashanti Region) — August 5, 2026. The Obuasi Senior High Technical School (O’Sec Tech) has been closed indefinitely after students allegedly attacked Headmaster Abdulai Zakaria over claims that he buried a newborn baby on the school campus.
Mr. Zakaria sustained serious head injuries, including a suspected skull fracture, during the violent assault on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in which students reportedly used cutlasses. He was initially rushed to the AngloGold Ashanti Hospital in Obuasi before being transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi for specialist treatment.
According to reports, the incident occurred between 12:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. when one of the students claimed he saw the headmaster’s vehicle around the school’s refuse dump.
The student then raised an alarm, prompting his colleagues to mobilize to the area where they allegedly discovered that the headmaster had buried a baby estimated to be about five to six months old.
Some students believed to be first-year students were also reportedly attacked after their seniors claimed they supported the headmaster.
The Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive, Faustilove Appiah Kannin, announced the indefinite closure of the school to restore calm and allow investigations to proceed without further disruption.
Police have since deployed armed personnel to the campus to maintain security. Six students have reportedly been arrested in connection with the violence, while three staff bungalows were vandalised during the unrest.
Six people have been reportedly arrested in connection with the incident. Police have since commenced investigations into the incident.
Authorities say investigations are ongoing into both the alleged infanticide and the attack on the headmaster, as officials work to establish the circumstances that triggered the violence. The Ghana Education Service is expected to announce arrangements for students affected by the closure.
