A self-proclaimed prophet, reported to have raped and stolen from a number of unsuspecting young women under the pretext of cleansing them against spiritual marriages, has been arrested and detained by the police in Kumasi.<\/p>\n
Dacosta Owusu Tawiah would often convince his victims that they were under spiritual bondage and would have to be freed.<\/p>\n
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Juliana Obeng, the Ashanti Regional Police Public Relations Officer, said the suspect would then visit them in their homes, where under the guise of driving out the evil spirits, mix some liquid substance, laced with sleeping tablets for them to drink.<\/p>\n
That would put them to sleep and he would then take advantage of the opportunity to rape and steal their mobile phones and other valuables.<\/p>\n
ASP Obeng told a media briefing in Kumasi that three of the victims had so far made formal reports to the police.<\/p>\n
She said a stolen phone, phone charger and Bluetooth speaker, belonging to one of the victims had been retrieved from the room of the suspect.<\/p>\n
She encouraged everybody who had fallen prey to the self-styled man of God to come forward to make a report to the police.<\/p>\n
She added that Tawiah would be put before court to answer for his crime as soon as they were done with their investigation.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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