The advice on the duplicated case docket on Evans Kyekyeku Oppong, the businessman arrested for allegedly attempting to use his 11-year-old daughter for money ritual is not ready.
With the nature of the offense requiring the advice of the office of the Attorney-General, the prosecution informed the court that, they are still awaiting AG’s office advice.
The AG’s advice on the docket will determine how the case will progress.
Oppong Kyekyeku who was on August 10, 2022, granted bail by the Accra High Court in the sum of GHS 500k with two sureties to be justified was present in court.
In court on Monday, August 15, 2022, the District Court (Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit) presided over by Her Worship Ama Adomako Kwakye adjourned the case to September 12, 2022.
Oppong, a machine operator, 47, was arrested on June 3 after he was exposed by the spiritualist whom he had visited to kill his 11-year-olf daughter.
The accused is on a provisional charge of Preparation to commit a crime to wit; murder and his plea has been reserved.
On July 18, 2022, the prosecution told the court that, the duplicate case docket has been forwarded to the AG’s office.
Brief facts
The brief facts of the case presented to the court by Chief Inspector Amoah were that, the Suspect Evans Kyekyeku Oppong aged 47 years is the father of the victim (name withheld) aged 11 years.
He said, the suspect has been living in Holland for many years but relocated to Ghana a year ago.
The prosecutor told the court that, in May 2022, the suspect discussed with a friend known as Kwame that he was facing financial difficulties.
Chief Inspector Amoah told the court that, the friend suggested that the suspect will need a spiritual cleansing to turn things around for him.
He added that the friend later introduced the suspect to one Nana Fosu alias Nana K.K to assist him to see a Spiritualist for help.
He said on May 29, Nana Fosu took the suspect to Nana Adu-Boafo Jnr who is a Spiritualist and a Herbal Practitioner at Oyibi Kon for money rituals.
Chief Inspector Amoah said, Nana Adu-Boafo Jnr agreed to do the money rituals for the suspect and directed him to buy a live python from someone in Kasoa to be used for the money rituals.
“However, the suspect later informed the Spiritualist that he is afraid of snakes as such he will come to him for further discussions on what to do.