Pastor remanded for swindling three sisters

Kumasi, April 8, GNA - A Kumasi Circuit Court has remanded 44-year-old Pastor Kwadwo Poku of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Sewua, Bosomtwe District for allegedly swindling three sisters of a total of GH¢1,200.00 under the pretext of solving their spiritual problems.

He denied the offence and would re-appear on Tuesday, June 21.

Police Chief Inspector Mary Nana Adwoa Affanyi told the Court presided over by Mr William Boampong that the complainants; Ama Boatemaa, Vida Ataa and Adwoa Tawiah are siblings and reside in Sewua.

In April last year, Poku demanded and was paid GH¢600.00 by Boatemaa to exorcise her daughter of witchcraft.

He also collected GH¢450.00 from Ataa to cast a spell on her rich father so that he would not refuse any financial request made on him. Tawiah on her part paid GH¢150.00 to him to aid her to find a lost passport and resolve her marital problem.

The prosecution said Poku could not do any of these, went into hiding and re-surfaced after about two months.

A report was made to the police and he was arrested. He jumped police enquiry bail and was re-arrested and handed over to the police by his surety on May 29, this year.