An Assistant Headmaster at Kumasi High School has been suspended, pending investigations into allegations of sodomy against him.
The 54-year-old year old George Amponsah-Duodu, is accused of engaging in the alleged acts with students of the all-male school.
The Regional Education Directorate has referred the matter to the Disciplinary Committee for further investigations.
A letter signed by Regional Director, Mary Owusu Achiaw, to the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council says the action follows accusation by alleged victims.
Appointed a teacher in 1996, Mr. Amponsah-Duodu, who is married with four kids, became Assistant Headmaster on November 12, 2015, after successfully passing an interview.
Among his topmost responsibilities is ensuring general discipline on campus and supervision of administrative and secretarial staff as well as act generally in the absence of the headmaster.
Some students of the all-male school accused the man in charge of their well-being on campus of sodomising them.
At least, four alleged victims, one of them a former student leader, have opened up to school authorities on their ordeal from the teacher.
Acting on the leads, authorities submitted a report to the Ghana Education Service, prompting further investigations.
Nhyira News has sighted a letter from the Ashanti Regional Education Directorate, asking Mr. Amponsah -Duodu to step aside pending completion of the process.
Regional Education Director, Mary Owusu Achiaw, issued the directive by a letter dated November 4, 2018, and copied the Chairman of GES Council, Director-General of GES and Metropolitan Director of Education as well as Headmaster and Board Chairman of Kumasi High School.
The letter states the suspension follows accusations by students of the school.
"Following allegations of sodomy against you by students of the Kumasi High School, you are hereby directed to step aside as the Assistant Headmaster (Administration) of the school to allow for smooth investigation into the case," the letter stated.
"Further instructions will be communicated to you after the investigations," the directive continued.
Nhyira News sources say the affected students have been undergoing counselling in school as school authorities decide their fate.
Mr. Amponsah-Duodu, however, denies any wrong-doing but declines to speak on record.
He insists he will direct all question on the issue to the Regional Education Director.
Source: Nhyira FM
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@Younge Bouche & @Nana... ***barred word*** gay boys like u are supporting him by saying all that u r saying kwaaaaaaasssssssiiiiaaaaaa man. 3tw3 w) h) but u ppl have decided to chop teumuuuuu... God will kill that an1mal p333... now for those gay an1mals in Ghana we will kill u ppl very so if u don't repent from that bushatic behavior paa on,.... SAY NO GAY IN GHANA.WE WILL KILL U ALL AN1MASL
Don't be too quick to judge..antes aa 3mbua. Georgia we pray this comes out untrue so you are exonerated. Thoughts with you
It is unfortunate people have started making judgement even when investigations are yet to commence. we should not be judgemental and wait for the committee report. I am a former student and never heard or witnessed any of that sort around this master, George. Please let us hold our breath whilst the investigators perform their mandate. Judge not wrongly when the real evidence is yet to be unraveled.
IN AGREEING TO WHAT IS SAID, PLEASE DON'T TRY THIS CASE BECAUSE HE WOULD BE ONLY TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER SCHOOL TO CONTINUE HIS NEW FOUND JOB.
for all u care to know he would be transferred to a different school for him to go continue there. Oh Gh what a shame
This is the ordeal a lot of boys are going through even in mixed schools. Problem is that the staff and management keep quiet over such serious issues until it is uncovered. Those who could have stopped this predator and failed to do so must all be querried and reprimanded. The children are leaders of tomorrow and if a teacher who is supposed to protect and educate them are abusing them, wherein lies their future? THIS MAN MUST BE ASHAMED OF WHAT HE HAS DONE. IT WILL BE BETTER FOR HIM TO APOLOGISE AND PREPARE TO FACE THE FULL RIGOURS OF THE LAW.
nigga is a queer...name betua ne ka...sack am koraa...odwan
I have been suspecting Georgia as we called him way back 96 so im not surprise this is coming out today, is unfortunate this is happening to my school but I think the law should just take over n handle it. Is ashamed but God knows why is out now. Georgia, why u do so?