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Ghana: Spiritualist arrested over suspected murder of woman in Awutu Senya District

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Warning: This post contains graphic contents which may shock readers.

Ritual killings are no exception in Awutu Senya District, Central Region, Ghana.

See e.g. my posts of February 2, 2024, Man arrested in Ghana’s Central Region for allegedly attempting to kill 11-year-old girl for rituals; and January 25, 2019, Ghana: Three arrested over alleged ‘ritual murder’ of taxi driver at Kasoa.

Kasoa is a town located in the Awutu Senya East Municipal District of the Central Region of Ghana.

Kasoa gained national notoriety in 2021 due to two teenagers who had brutally committed a ritual murder of a 10-year-old victim. I have covered this case in detail on this site. See e.g. my posts dated April 4, 2021, Kasoa, Ghana: two teenagers arrested over alleged ritual murder of 10-year-old, and The Kasoa ritual murder case – press overview, April 3 – 17, 2021, dated April 18, 2021.

And now, in 2026, it’s happening again.

Reportedly, the suspect, a spiritualist who allegedly inherited his father’s deities, confessed the ritual murder. The victim, his girlfriend, was found with body parts mutilated and missing. A source, present at the site where the victim’s body was discovered, reported that her head, hands, legs, private part had all been cut off (source: Eyewitness details how spiritualist allegedly killed girlfriend at Bentum, GhanaWeb, dated March 12, 2026).

This ritual murder case follows a previous one, which occurred two weeks ago. A newborn baby was found dead in a nearby community with body parts missing.

As a result, fear has struck the region. When will the perpetrators strike again? Who will be the next victim? Who are the perpetrators?
(webmaster FVDK)

Spiritualist arrested over suspected murder of woman in Awutu Senya District

Published: March 12, 2026
By: myjoyonline.com

Police in the Central Region have arrested a man in his early twenties, identified as Horlali Alatusa, in connection with the suspected killing of a woman believed to be his girlfriend at Bentum in the Awutu Senya District.

The suspect was apprehended after a farmer lodged a complaint about a strong and unpleasant odour coming from a section of his farmland, raising suspicions among residents.

According to community members, some residents escorted the suspect to the farm on Tuesday, March 10, where they attempted to locate the body by digging a trench believed to have been earlier created by him. However, the initial search did not produce any results.

The situation was later reported to the police after residents noticed bloodstains around the area that had been dug, further deepening suspicions of foul play.

Police investigations subsequently led to the arrest of the suspect, who allegedly confessed during interrogation and directed officers to another location where the body of the deceased had been concealed.

The remains of the unidentified woman were discovered with several parts of the body mutilated.

Some residents suspect the killing may be linked to ritual practices, noting that the suspect is known in the community as a spiritualist who reportedly inherited his father’s deities.

Eyewitnesses who spoke to the media said the deceased had last been seen in the company of the suspect in the community on Sunday before she suddenly went missing.

Angered by the discovery of the body, some residents vandalised and demolished the suspect’s residence.

Police have since conveyed the remains for further examination while the suspect remains in custody to assist with ongoing investigations.

Source: Spiritualist arrested over suspected murder of woman in Awutu Senya

Also:

Eyewitness details how spiritualist allegedly killed girlfriend at Bentum

Police have deposited the dead body
at the morgue for investigations

Published: March 12, 2026
By: GhanaWeb

Source: Eyewitness details how spiritualist allegedly killed girlfriend at Bentum

And on YouTube:

Fear in Awutu Bentum: Spiritualist Arrested Over Suspected Ritual Killing – YouTube

Residents of Awutu Bentum in the Central Region are gripped by fear following a series of suspected ritual killings in the community.

Police have arrested a spiritualist, Horlali Alatusa, in connection with the suspected murder of an unidentified woman believed to be his girlfriend. Residents became suspicious after the woman suddenly went missing and a foul stench was noticed from the suspect’s farm. After interrogation, the suspect reportedly led police to a spot where the decomposing remains of the victim were discovered.

The disturbing incident comes just two weeks after a newborn baby was found dead in a nearby community with body parts missing, deepening concerns about safety in the area.

Screenshot – to access the YouTube video, please click here

Source: Fear in Awutu Bentum: Spiritualist Arrested Over Suspected Ritual Killing – YouTube



Kasoa, Ghana: two teenagers arrested over alleged ritual murder of 10-year-old

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Kasoa, formerly known as Odupongkpehe, is a coastal town in the Awutu Senya East Municipal District of the Central Region in Ghana.  Reportedly, Odupongkpehe/Kasoa is one of the fastest growing communities in West Africa. In 1970, Odupongkpehe/Kasoa was a rural community. Since then, its population has multiplied nearly hundred times.

The clash between tradition and modernization may – partly – explain what recently happened in this fast growing urban community. Two teenagers were apprehended and accused of murdering a ten-year old child for ritualistic purposes after being requested by a fetish priest in the Volta Region who told the two suspects to bring human parts for rituals. It is not known what has happened with the fetish priest.

The law must take its course. However, society must reflect upon this heinous crime committed by two adolescents who, very likely, did not grow up in the tradition of a rural or village community. How could this happen? What is the role and responsibility of the parents? Have the two suspects been to school, what have the teachers taught them? 

Maybe too many questions for the moment, but urgent reflection and action is required to avoid a repetition of this gruesome ritualistic act (webmaster FVDK).

Kasoa: Two teenagers arrested over alleged ritual murder of 10-year-old

Published: April 4, 2021
By: Modern Ghana

Two persons, an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old are in the custody of the Kasoa Divisional Police Command for allegedly killing a 10-year-old boy for money rituals at Lamptey Mills, a suburb of Kasoa. 

According to sources the suspects lured the deceased, only known as Ishmael by his peers, into an uncompleted building and hit him with an object, killing him instantly. 

There are claims that a fetish priest in the Volta Region told the two suspects to bring human parts for rituals, hence the action of the pair. 

The mother of the boy, Hajia Maame told Citi News that she is shocked by the news of her son’s demise. 

The suspects are currently assisting in investigations. 

Meanwhile, the Kasoa Divisional Police Command has so far not commented officially on the incident or the arrests.

Source: Kasoa: Two teenagers arrested over alleged ritual murder of 10-year-old

Kasoa, formerly known as Odupongkpehe, a coastal town in the Awutu Senya East Municipal District of the Central Region.