An elderly man accused of being a wizard has reportedly been beaten to a pulp by residents after investigations exposed his alleged practices. According to reports, the incident which occurred in Nyambong in the Oti Region, involved residents assaulting the elderly man, who appeared frail and helpless. Narrating the incident on Adom FM on August 27, 2024, the Assemblyman of Nyambong, Christian Kwaku Ndeke, stated that the death of the chief's son, after being hit by a bicycle, prompted the family to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death. According to allegations, the spirit of the deceased reportedly possessed some family members, who accused the elderly man of being responsible for the boy's death, leading to his brutal treatment and torture. "We have a tradition where when someone dies mysteriously or in strange circumstances, they perform certain rites to investigate the cause of death. Also, the spirit of the deceased can possess a family member to find out the cause of death. "As they were mourning the mysterious death of the chief's son, the spirit of the deceased possessed some family members who then marched to the elderly man's house to accuse him of being a wizard and causing the boy's death.