Tension has surged in Nkotompo, a fishing community in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, after a group of young men was suspected of engaging in “sakawa” rituals.
On Saturday morning, about ten individuals arrived in high-end vehicles and reportedly dropped a coffin wrapped in a sack into the sea.
Eyewitnesses observed them carrying a suspicious object, which incited anger among local residents.
“We saw these men drive in and bring something wrapped in a sack from their vehicle to the beach. We suspect it’s a human body,” stated one resident.
Residents expressed their outrage and declared they would not allow the group to leave until the object was removed.
One local questioned the group’s motives, wondering why they chose to drop the sack in their community instead of elsewhere.
The group, clad in white attire adorned with mystical symbols and draped in yellow robes, included a female member.
Their unusual appearance intensified community suspicion, prompting intervention from local leaders.
Frederick Acheampong, the Assembly Member for Nkotompo, confirmed the escalating situation and the residents’ demands.
“We are working to calm the community. I’ve called on the chief for help,” Acheampong noted.
The group’s leader, identified as Lord Ackam, refuted the “sakawa” allegations, asserting that they are a spiritual society.
“We are known as the Spiritual Scientists. One of our members has passed away, and our rituals require us to drop his belongings in the sea,” Ackam explained.
Other members echoed his statement, clarifying that they only discarded symbolic items associated with the deceased.
Traditional authorities intervened at the chief’s palace to de-escalate the situation.
The group has been handed over to the police for further investigation.
SOURCE: Asaaseradio.com