A traditional leader in Dzodze in the Volta Region, who claimed to be the sister of the mother of the late 20-year-old University of Cape Coast (UCC) student, Innocentia Avinu, has invoked curses on the person behind the young woman’s sudden death.
Innocentia was found dead at a beach in the Central Region after being reported missing by her family.
In a viral video circulating on social media, the grieving relative is seen holding Schnapp and invoking water and ancestral spirits. She declared that it is not everyone who forgives when their loved one is taken away.
“I am deeply pained to learn that someone killed Innocentia. She is my elder sister’s daughter. The pain the parents have endured to raise their child to that level is unbearable. So, I want everyone to know that it is not anybody at all that you can kill and go scot-free.
“Even if the child has made mistakes and followed a man for this to happen, it is not right. Every lady follows men and every man is a womanizer. She was not a child. So, with pain, I have invoked my ancestors and the river we live by,” she said in the viral video.
According to reports, Innocentia, a Level 200 student, was last seen on June 11, 2026, at the Ayensu Plaza Hostel on the UCC campus. She was reportedly wearing a black dress at the time of her disappearance.
Her family launched a search and appealed to the public for assistance. Sadly, the search ended in tragedy when her body was discovered on June 12, 2026, at Hatchland Beach Resort near the university.
A cousin of the deceased, Eric-Sylvera Kwadzogah Avorgbedor, confirmed the discovery in an interview with GhanaWeb, stating that the cause of death remains unknown.
“The cause of death is unknown for now. I think there is going to be an autopsy on Monday, so until then, we do not actually know what caused her death. Her body was found at Hatchland Beach,” he said.
He further disclosed that school authorities have contacted the family and assured them that investigations are underway.
Chief Inspector Isaac Evans Ettie of the Police Public Affairs Unit in the Central Region also confirmed the incident.
He explained that on June 13, 2026, a family member identified a photograph of the deceased at the police station.
“The Dean of Students was informed, and together with the police and family members, they proceeded to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital mortuary, where the body was shown to the family and confirmed as that of Innocentia Avinu.
“The body was carefully inspected in the presence of the family members, and there were no physical marks on it. The regional crime scene team visited the scene and processed it. Meanwhile, the body awaits autopsy. The case is still under investigation,” Inspector Ettie stated.