Fear has gripped the Mpatasie community in the Berekum Municipality of the Bono Region following reports of grave looting in the area.
Residents woke up on Monday, January 13, 2024, to the shocking revelation that about five graves had been looted at the Mpatasie cemetery.
Although the intentions of the suspected grave looters remain unclear, rumors circulating in the area suggest that the crime may be for ritual purposes.
During a visit, Nana Asomah-Kyereh Effah II, the Krontrihene (sub-chief) of the community, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that residents suspect the looters are using human body parts for money rituals, as some vital parts of the exhumed bodies were missing.
