He said the untimely death of Madam Akua Danteh at Kafaba in the Savanna Region was unfortunate.
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IGP ‘weeps’ over lynching of 90-year old woman
The Inspector General of Police, James Oppong Boanoah has decried the lynching of a 90-year old woman in Kafaba in late July.
James Oppong Boanuh, IGP
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During a visit to the Savannah Region, Mr Oppong-Boanuh damned the incident.
“The incident was something that was worrying”, he said, adding: “If you look at the age of the woman and what was done to her by her own relatives, is a bit disheartening”.
“Ghanaians in this age and times should not be doing that”, he noted.
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“Why is it that it is always the ladies that are being accused of witchcraft?” he wondered.
Sorcerer who masterminded lynching of 90-year-old woman accused of being a witch arrested
Sorcerer who masterminded lynching of 90-year-old woman accused of being a witch arrested
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“We should always ensure that we protect our mothers and sisters”, he urged.
The grandmother was accused of witchcraft by a witchdoctor and subsequently tortured and lynched in the full glare of the public.
So far, the sorcerer and six others have been arrested in connection with the case.
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