Two Ghanaian teachers arrested over alleged sexual abuse of minors
Two schoolteachers, Isaac Yankey, 39, a school chaplain, and Kwabena Kwakye Palance, 37, the school’s ICT teacher, have been arrested for allegedly sodomising two minors at Aduman Senior High School in Ghana.
In a statement on Friday, Emmanuel Agbodzi, spokesperson for the Ashanti Regional Police Command, said David Akomea, the Afigya Kwabre South Director of Education, and the directorate’s Public Relations Officer, Kwabena Obeng Frimpong, reported the incident to the police on Monday.
“Following the complaint, two teachers of the school, namely Isaac Yankey, aged 39, the school chaplain, andAshanti Regional Police Command, said David Akomea, the Afigya Kwabre South Director of Education, aged 37, ICT teacher were arrested on 10th November 2026 and detained to assist with investigations,” he said.
The police stated that the case was transferred to the Ashanti North Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Wednesday for further investigation.
“On 12th November 2026, the two suspects were arraigned before the Nsuta Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Netia Galga, and were remanded into police custody to enable the police to continue investigations,” Mr Agbodzi noted.
The police assured the public that the matter was being handled professionally and that all necessary steps were being taken to ensure a thorough investigation and secure justice.
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