Businessman granted bail over alleged money ritual with 11-year-old daughter
Evans Kyekyeku Oppong, a 47-year-old machine operator who was arrested on June 3, 2022, for allegedly trying to use his 11-year-old daughter for money ritual, has been granted bail in the sum of GHc500k. The accused, who has been provisionally charged with preparation to commit a crime to wit; murder, had his plea reserved.
According to Chief Inspector Amoah Richard, the suspect discussed with a friend that he was facing financial difficulties, and the friend suggested that the suspect needed a spiritual cleansing to turn things around for him.
The friend later introduced the suspect to Nana Fosu, also known as Nana K.K, to assist him to see a Spiritualist for help. Nana Fosu then took the suspect to Nana Adu-Boafo Jnr, a spiritualist and herbal practitioner at Oyibi Kon for money rituals.
Nana Adu-Boafo Jnr agreed to do the money rituals for the suspect and directed him to buy a live python from someone in Kasoa to be used for the money rituals.
However, the suspect later informed the Spiritualist that he is afraid of snakes, and as such, he would come to him for further discussions on what to do.
During their discussions, the suspect suggested human sacrifice for the money rituals. The Spiritualist feigned interest and told the suspect to furnish him with the date of birth of his last two children to enable him to determine which of them would be suitable for the sacrifice.
The suspect rang the victim’s mother on May 31 to confirm the day the victim was born and told her that he would pick up the victim to be taken to a friend who had returned from abroad for measurement so that a dress would be sewn for her.
The suspect furnished the Spiritualist with the date of birth as requested. The Spiritualist then alerted the Oyibi Police about the intended human sacrifice by the suspect, and the Police urged him to play along with the suspect so he could be arrested when he produced the child at the Herbal Centre for the said sacrifice.
On June 3, 2022, the suspect asked his elder brother to release his car to visit a Herbal Centre for treatment as a result of a car accident he had recently. That morning around 8.00 am, the elder brother released the vehicle to his son to pick up the suspect to the herbal Centre, and on their way to the said Herbal Centre, they picked up the victim at Amasaman.
At a spot in Oyibi, the suspect asked the driver to wait for him and he took over the car. The suspect later stopped and bought three “Ghana must go” bags and two bottles of schnapps.
He arrived at the Herbal Centre with the victim and was instructed to change his clothing on the compound and was later given a white calico to tie around his waist. The suspect was then given a concoction to bathe, and in the course of that, the Spiritualist called in the Oyibi Police, who came and arrested him and rescued the victim. The investigation is ongoing.