Self-Acclaimed Evangelist Arrested With Skeletons

Buoku Nkwanta in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region has arrested 45-year-old self-acclaimed evangelist, Osofo Elijah with skeletal parts.

The assemblyman for the Bouku electoral area, Mr. Mustafa Musah, confirmed the incident.

He said around 6: 00 pm on Wednesday, he received a strain call from a senior security officer with a quarry company in the area who was suspicious of the suspect’s movement.

“Upon hearing the information I hurriedly informed elders of the community and we proceeded to the scene,” the assemblyman said.

He added that the suspect lives in an isolated building around the suburb of the town and once a while comes to preach at Buoku.

Hon. explained that when they reach the scene, they asked the suspect to open his door where a bag with the human parts was retrieved.

The suspect was questioned and denied having any idea of the parts but a tomb at the Buoku cemetery had been broken into with the body taken out.

Chiraa police in the Sunyani West District were invited to the scene to arrest the suspect.

Cutlasses, scissors, machetes, and other deadly weapons were also retrieved from the suspect’s room after a search conducted by the police.

A 23-year-old senior high school graduate, Faisal, suspected to be a weed smoker, was also arrested to assist the police with investigations.