Attempt to steal dead body fails

A 39 year-old man, filled with anger and disappointment that his friend, domiciled abroad has refused to send him money, decided to apply a rare kind of 'juju' on the friend to remit him on a regular basis.

Kwadwo Ofori, therefore, consulted a Mallam at Nkoranza, near Sunyani, who told him to bring a dead body for the preparation of the "remote control" money-remitting charm.

The Spectator says Ofori, a resident of Berekum, thus went to the Berekum Holy Family Hospital Mortuary with the sole aim of stealing a corpse for that purpose. But he, reportedly, was eluded by luck as he was spotted by a mortuary attendant, Mr George Adu and Ofori, upon a hot chase after he took to his heels, was arrested and handed over to the police.

He was arraigned before the Berekum Circuit Court on October 24, charged with unlawful entry and attempt to steal. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and the court, presided over by Justice R.K. Asare, remanded him in prison custody.