According to the Police, the deceased, known as Martha Tetteh, a resident of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, had travelled to Sefwi Bekwai on June 27, 2022, allegedly to consult a spiritualist. Her headless body was later found dumped in an uncompleted building at Sefwi Bekwai.

The suspects, Solomon Sam, alias Paa Solo, John Nana Addai, alias Akwasi Kokoreh and Osofo Attah alias Prince Attah, who is alleged to be a spiritualist, were arrested following Police investigations into her murder.

Suspect Mathew Aidoo, who introduced the deceased to the alleged spiritualist was arrested on July 12, 2022, at his hideout at Bibiani. Further investigation led to the arrest of suspect Osofo Attah, the alleged spiritualist and suspect Solomon Sam, who introduced the deceased to suspect, Mathew Aidoo,” the Police statement said.

It added: “During interrogation, suspects Osofo Attah and Mathew Aidoo admitted to their involvement in the crime and mentioned suspect John Nana Addai, as the one who contracted suspect Solomon Sam to lure the victim to Sefwi Bekwai for financial assistance. The Police on July 20, 2022, arrested suspect John Nana Addai at Sefwi Atronsu.

“The suspects were put before the court on Thursday, 21st July, 2022 and were remanded to reappear on 4th August, 2022. Police are on a manhunt to arrest other perpetrators involved in the murder. The body of the deceased has since been deposited at the Bibiani Government Hospital for preservation and autopsy”.

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