Dead! Selorm Kwaku Tettey
A 44-year-old headteacher, Selorm Kwaku Tettey, popularly known as ‘TK,’ has been found dead in a guest house in Akatsi in the Volta Region under circumstances yet to be established.
Mr. Tettey, the Headteacher of Glikpome Basic School in the Akatsi South Municipality, was discovered lying lifeless on a bed in a room at the Joli Bebe Guest House at about 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
According to information gathered, the body was discovered by a worker of the guest house who entered the room to carry out routine housekeeping duties and immediately raised an alarm.
The Akatsi South Municipal Director of Education, Karim Ayaana Umar, confirmed the incident but declined to provide further details, noting that both the Ghana Police Service and the family were yet to issue official statements on the matter.
He appealed to the public to remain calm and allow the police to conduct thorough investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Sources indicated that prior to the discovery, the deceased’s wife had made several unsuccessful attempts to reach him by telephone. Concerned about his whereabouts, she reportedly informed the Municipal Education Directorate and was later accompanied by Mr. Ayaana to the Akatsi Municipal Police Command to lodge a formal complaint.
While they were at the police station, police officers received information that a man had been found dead in a room at the Joli Bebe Guest House. Officers subsequently proceeded to the scene, where the deceased was identified as Mr. Tettey.
Assembly Member for the area where the incident occurred, Wonder Gatepe, said staff of the guest house alerted him after discovering the deceased lying motionless in the room.
According to him, he rushed to the facility and found Mr. Tettey lying lifeless on the bed before personnel from the Akatsi Municipal Police Command arrived to commence investigations.
He disclosed that a bag containing educational materials, a mobile phone, canned malt drinks and other personal belongings were found in the room. He further noted that there were no visible signs of physical assault on the body.
The Akatsi Municipal Police Command confirmed the incident but declined to disclose further details, stating that investigations were ongoing to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the death.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the education fraternity in the Akatsi South Municipality, with teachers, colleagues and friends describing the deceased as a dedicated, intelligent and hardworking educationist.
The body has since been deposited at the St. Paul’s Hospital Morgue in Akatsi for preservation, autopsy and further investigations.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the Ghana Police Service nor the Ghana Education Service had issued an official statement on the incident.
From Daniel K. Orlando
