Story: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
A Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa Central, Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, says women and old men who are serving as security guards are mostly the targets for the alleged ritual killings in Wa.
He painted the situation as terrifying and worrying.
Mr. Pelpuo in an interview said, “the target group who are vulnerable, either they are old men who are watchmen at spots that are isolated from people, they go there at midnight and kill the person.
“The other attempt was on a woman in her house, but they didn’t succeed. She fought and freed herself. It means these predators of human flesh are still around and are a danger to society.”
Meanwhile, a statement by the Ghana Police Service said the Special Purpose Police Intelligence and Investigation teams working with members of the community on 18th September 2022, discovered a body in a shallow grave at Bamahu, a suburb of Wa.
The body was later identified by family members of the deceased as Seidu Baga, who was reported missing on 16th September 2022.
The body was subsequently exhumed and conveyed to the Regional Hospital, Wa for autopsy and investigation.
Police are providing clinical psychologists to offer psychosocial support to the family.
“We wish to assure residents of the Wa Municipality and its environs that the special intelligence and investigation teams will continue to work around the clock with assistance from the affected communities to bring the perpetrators to face justice.
“Operations and combat teams have also saturated the area to ensure the safety and security at all,” the statement said.
