witchcraft

04 Dec

Tension In Sagban Over Death Of Woman Accused Of Witchcraft

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There are reports of tension in the Sagban community in the Yonyoo District of the North East region over the death of a woman who was accused of being a witch. Citi News reports, the woman was said to have died in her sleep but it was later revealed that she was strangled to death. But sources say that some people allegedly went into her room, tied a rope around her neck and strangled her till she died. The family of the woman is demanding to know the killers. Source: Citinews

25 Sep

60-Year-Old Woman Shot Dead Over Witchcraft Accusation

wontumionlineNewscrime, murder, witchcraft

A 60-year-old woman, Musah Azaratu Poanaa, has been shot dead by two young men in Janga, in the West Mamprusi Municipality for allegedly trying to bewitch a resident in the community, locals have said. According to eyewitnesses, the woman was killed by the men believed to be the sons of the man that the deceased was allegedly trying to bewitch. The daughter of the deceased, Musah Asana, said she was in the room with her siblings when the assailants came into their house and started firing warning shots. “They were two so, one gave a warning shot and brought my mother out [from the…