Two teachers of Aduman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region have been remanded into police custody in connection with an alleged sodomy case said to involve two minors of the school.
The suspects 39-year-old Isaac Yankey, the school’s chaplain, and 37-year-old Kwabena Kwakye Palance, an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) teacher were arraigned before the Nsuta Circuit Court on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
Presiding over the proceedings, His Honour Nketia Galga ordered that the two be held in police custody to enable investigators to complete ongoing inquiries into the allegations.
According to a statement issued by the Ashanti North Regional Police Command, the matter was first reported to the Kodie District Police Command on November 9, 2026.
The complainants were the Afigya Kwabre South District Director of Education, David Akomea, and the district’s Public Relations Officer, Kwabena Obeng Frimpong.
The two education officials are said to have filed the report after receiving information alleging that the teachers had been involved in the incident with two students of the school.
Acting on the complaint, police arrested both teachers on November 10, 2026, and took them into custody to assist with investigations. The docket was subsequently transferred to the Ashanti North Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on November 11 for further inquiries.
The Regional Police Command has moved to reassure the public, stressing that the case is being handled with professionalism and that every necessary step is being taken to ensure a thorough and impartial investigation.
The development has reignited conversation about safeguarding within Ghana’s educational institutions — particularly the duty of school authorities to create safe environments and protect students from abuse.
Police say they will not be disclosing further details of the alleged incidents at this stage, as investigations continue.
The two accused remain in custody and are expected to reappear before the court as the investigation progresses.