90 Year Old Woman Lynched To Death Over Alleged Witchcraft In Gonja East

A 90 year-old woman has been lynched at Kafaba in the East Gonja municipality of the Savannah region. The deceased was openly beaten to death by the soothsayer and a mob in the community. The body of the deceased has since been transported to Tamale Teaching Hospital for autopsy. Information indicates that the said soothsayer was brought into the

community to allegedly cast out witchcraft. The soothsayer allegedly mentioned the deceased as a witch. When the deceased was informed, she denied being a witch and appealed to the soothsayer to spare her but her plea fell on deaf ears. Meanwhile, the Salaga Divisional Police Command has visited the community. As at the time of filing this report, police had not made any arrests.