Self-styled pastor arrested for raping and stealing from women

Europa 11:12 - 16 November 2017

The suspect was said to have introduced himself to his these women as a pastor of “God’s Salvation Church” situated at Anyinasusu, a town before Tepa in the Ahafo Ano North District.

Police in the Ashanti Region on Friday arrested a self-styled pastor for allegedly raping and stealing from women.

The 20-year-old suspect, Dacosta Owusu Tawiah, was said to have introduced himself to these women as a pastor of “God’s Salvation Church” situated at Anyinasusu, a town before Tepa in the Ahafo Ano North District.

The Ashanti Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Police Service, ASP Juliana Obeng, said the suspect prepares a concoction mixed with Diazepam tablet known as ‘blue-blue’ for the women to drink for spiritual cleansing.

He then tells them he has some prophecies about them.

Upon a search in his home, the police found a sum of GH¢150, a Samsung mobile phone, charger and a Bluetooth speaker, all belonging to one of his victims.

The suspect who is currently on remand will re-appear in court on Tuesday November 21, 2017 after he was arraigned earlier on Monday November 13, 2017.

The police has since been calling on other victims to assist it in investigations.