Fastrack Arrest Fugitive Bole SHS Teacher- Education Ministry to Police
The Ministry of Education has urged the Ghana Police Service to intensify efforts to track, arrest, and prosecute an interdicted teacher of Bole Senior High School who remains at large weeks after a nationwide manhunt was announced.
In a statement signed by the Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Abas Apaak (MP) and released on Monday, July 14, the Ministry expressed deep concern that the suspect has not been apprehended despite the seriousness of the allegations.
The Ministry said it has taken note of reports suggesting the fugitive teacher recently granted an interview claiming his conduct was unintentional.
It also cited a statement attributed to him requesting a transfer to a village school.
“We therefore believe that with intensified efforts, including digital tracking and contacting the source… could prove useful in locating him,” the statement said.
According to the Ministry, information available to it indicates that contrary to the teacher’s claims, the unprofessional conduct was “deliberate and intentional.”
“In fact, we have seen other videos of the same teacher engaged in similar inappropriate behaviour with other girls we believe are also students. Based on what we know so far, we believe that the now disgraced and interdicted teacher used his privileged position as a teacher to exploit vulnerable female students,” the Ministry added.
Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, has described the incident at Bole SHS as “unacceptable, shameful, and inconsistent with the values and standards expected of members of the teaching profession.”
The Ministry said it would be “a disappointment” if the Police, “in whom we have so much confidence,” are unable to track down the suspect, and urged members of the public with information on the teacher’s whereabouts to contact the Police or the Ministry.
Beyond the Bole SHS case, the Ministry reiterated grave concern over increasing cases of indiscipline involving teachers, heads, and students across the country.
“These incidents undermine teaching and learning, weaken public confidence in schools, and threaten efforts to build safe and disciplined learning environments,” it noted.
The Minister has directed the Ghana Education Service to take “firm and decisive action” against all forms of misconduct in pre-tertiary institutions.
The Ministry stressed that discipline remains a cornerstone of quality education and that there must be clear consequences for violations.
The Ministry also announced plans to soon convene a National Dialogue on tackling growing indiscipline in schools, which will bring together key stakeholders to deliberate on practical measures.
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