A Chemistry teacher of the Tamale Girls Senior High (TAGISS), Mr Mohammed Sadick, is to be prosecuted for allegedly raping a 16-year-old female student of the school.
The suspect, who had been remanded in prison custody, was alleged to have invited the girl into the school’s computer laboratory around 7:30p.m. on October 12, 2009 he tried to coerce her to agree to his sexual advances.
When the victim, (name withheld), however, refused Saddick’s advances, the suspect overpowered and raped her.
It was the victim’s wailing after she had been pinned to the bare floor that attracted some students including the girl’s prefect. They managed to save the girl.
The matter was later reported to the school authorities who also informed the Tamale Metropolitan Directorate of Education where the suspect was released to, after the former had formed a committee to look into the matter.
Upon hearing of the case from other sources, however, the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Northern Regional Police Command wrote to the education directorate and requested that the suspect be brought before the unit for the necessary action.
According to an official of the unit, Mr Sab Tetteh, “rape is a criminal act and only the Police Service has the mandate to investigate and prosecute in such matters.”
This is the second time the suspect has allegedly been involved in a rape case.
He was allegedly involved in a similar case at the Yendi Senior High School from where he was transferred and reposted to the TAGISS.
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