Fetish priest, 2 others remanded over alleged theft

A fetish priest and two others have been re­manded in police custody by the Asante Akropong circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District for allegedly steal­ing communication wire cables at Mfensi, near Akropong.

The plea of Kwabena Appiah Agyei, 24, fetish priest, Eric Kusi, 20, Network Installer, and Em­manuel Ampofo, 22, electrician, was not taken.

They are expected to reappear before the court on March 5, for their plea to be taken on the charges of conspiracy, unlaw­ful entry, causing damage and stealing.

Police Detective Inspector Mr Alexander Agbekpornu told the court, presided by Mrs Philome­

 na Asiedu, that the complainant, Friday Anwakpa, is the Ashanti Regional Director of Glo Com­munication Network (Ghana) Company Limited.

 The court heard that Eric Kusi resides at Mfensi, while Emmanuel Ampofo and Kwabe­na Appiah Agyei the fetish priest, reside at Tepa in the Ahafo-Ano North District.

According to the prosecution, the complainant received a call that the suspects had entered the Glo Tower office at Mfensi, disguising themselves as engi­neers on routine maintenance but making away with wire cables.

A report was made to the Akropong police and together with the Abuakwa Divisional Police Patrol team, rushed to the scene and met the accused inside the premises of the company with four bundles of the cables valued at GH¢240, 000 ready to be transported.

The prosecution said ac­cused were arrested and in their caution statements, admitted and confessed that Kusi invited the two from Tepa to plan and act together.

The court heard that Kusi climbed the tower, damaged the communication tower valued at GH¢20,000, cut the wire cables and bundled them into four coils. —GNA

The post Fetish priest, 2 others remanded over alleged theft appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Read Full Story