Man Arrested For Attempting To Kill His
13-year-old Nephew For Money Ritual
The police have arrested a
23-year-old fashion designer identified as Benjamin Adjei, for attempting
to use his nephew for money ritual at Abesim, in the Sunyani Municipality of
Bono Region, Ghana.
It was gathered that the suspect allegedly lured his 13-year-old nephew,
Listowel Adjei, into a taxi cab, but luck ran out on him when he was arrested
upon a tip-off at the Abesim-Tano police barrier on Sunyani-Kumasi Highway on their
way to the shrine, on Saturday, May 15.
Police Sergeant Benjamin Lartey, who confirmed the incident told the Ghana News
Agency (GNA) on Monday, May 17, said that an informant (name withheld) reported
at the Abesim Police Sation that he received a phone call from the suspect
soliciting his assistance to see a ritualist to help him to sacrifice his
nephew for money rituals.
Sgt Lartey said on Saturday, the informant reported to the police that the
suspect had lured his nephew into a taxi cab ready to convey him to the place
for the rituals.
He said the police laid ambush at Abesim-Tanoso barrier and arrested the
suspect in possession of a bag containing a cutlass, a knife, red calico, a
pot, quantity of cola nuts, cowries and GH¢300.00
Also confirming the incident, the Sunyani
Division Crime Officer, DSP Kingsley Wiredu, said the police were able to
arrest the suspect before he committed the crime.
