2 Aduman SHS teachers accused of sodomy remanded into police custody

Two teachers of Aduman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region have been remanded into police custody over an alleged sodomy case involving two minors.

The suspects, identified as 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.

The court, presided over by His Honour Nketia Galga, remanded them into police custody to allow the police to continue investigations into the allegations.

According to a statement from the Ashanti North Regional Police Command, the case was first reported to the Kodie District Police Command on November 9, 2026, by the Afigya Kwabre South District Director of Education, David Akomea, and the district’s Public Relations Officer, Kwabena Obeng Frimpong.

The two education officials reportedly lodged the complaint after receiving information about the alleged incident involving the teachers and two minors of the school.

Following the report, the police arrested the two teachers on November 10 and detained them to assist with investigations.

The case was subsequently transferred to the Ashanti North Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on November 11 for further investigations.

The Regional Police Command has assured the public that the matter is being handled professionally and that all necessary steps are being taken to ensure a thorough investigation.

The development has drawn attention to safeguarding concerns within educational institutions, particularly the responsibility of school authorities to protect students from alleged abuse.

The police have not disclosed further details about the alleged incidents.