Glikpome Basic School headteacher found dead in Akatsi guest house; police investigate
Selorm Kwaku Tettey, a 44-year-old headteacher of Glikpome Basic School, was found dead in a guest house in Akatsi at about 10:00 am on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. He was found lying motionless on a bed at the Joli Bebe Guest House. The Akatsi South Municipal Director of Education, Karim Ayaana Umar, confirmed the incident but said he could not provide further details as the Ghana Police Service and the family were yet to issue official statements.
A worker at the guest house discovered his body while entering the room for housekeeping. Tettey's wife had made several unsuccessful attempts to contact him by phone before reporting the matter to the Municipal Education Directorate. She was accompanied by the Municipal Director of Education to the Akatsi Municipal Police Command to file a formal complaint. While at the police station, officers received information about a man found dead at the Joli Bebe Guest House. The Assembly Member for the area, Wonder Gatepe, said staff of the guest house alerted him. Gatepe found Mr. Tettey lying lifeless on the bed. A bag containing educational materials, a mobile phone, canned malt drinks, and other personal belongings was found in the room.
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The headteacher of Glikpome Basic School in Akatsi South, Selorm Kwaku Tettey, was found dead in a guest house, prompting a police investigation.
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