The Homicide Unit of the Ghana Police Service has made a major breakthrough in the investigation into the disappearance of 28-year-old Nelson Anyana, uncovering a suspected ritual killing site at Gblorkope in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region.
Nelson Anyana, who had been missing since December 2024, was found buried beneath an idol in a shrine operated by a group of suspects, following an extensive search led by police detectives from the Homicide Unit in Ho. The discovery has since led to the unearthing of additional skeletal remains and human body parts believed to belong to other victims.
In total, six individuals — all residents of Mafi Adidome — have been arrested in connection with the case. They include:
- Augustina Fiawoyife, unemployed
- Wisdom Hedidor, herbalist
- Courage Bedzo, kente weaver
- Gblor Noah (a.k.a. Ekpedzi), fetish priest, 37
- Gblor John, security guard, 38
- Gblor Johannes, lotto writer, 27
The latter three, who are siblings, are reported to be operators of the Gblorkope shrine.
Police investigations revealed that the case began when Comfort Hatse, a trader from Donkorkrom and mother of the deceased, reported her son missing on December 17, 2024. She explained that Nelson had left home on December 4 to meet Augustina Fiawoyife and never returned.
Further inquiries uncovered a disturbing chain of events: Augustina was in a romantic relationship with Wisdom Hedidor, who allegedly became jealous of her ties to Nelson Anyana. Together with Courage Bedzo, the trio plotted the victim’s murder.
On December 12, 2024, Augustina reportedly lured Nelson to a secluded area near DC Bungalow in Adidome. There, Hedidor and Bedzo ambushed and strangled him while Augustina stood by and witnessed the killing without intervening.
Shortly after the murder, the body was sold to fetish priest Gblor Noah for GH¢7,000. With assistance from his brothers, the corpse was transported to the Gblorkope shrine where it was allegedly used for rituals and buried under an idol.
A subsequent search of the shrine led to the discovery of three additional skeletal remains buried beneath other idols, as well as assorted human body parts hidden in nearby bushes — pointing to the possibility of serial ritual killings at the location.
All six suspects have been arraigned before a District Court in Ho and charged with abetment of crime to wit murder and conspiracy to commit crime to wit murder.
The police say forensic investigations are ongoing to identify the additional victims and to determine the full extent of the criminal operation.
The case has sparked widespread fear and outrage among residents of Central Tongu, who are demanding swift justice and a deeper probe into potential ritualistic networks in the region.
The Ghana Police Service has pledged to pursue the matter relentlessly and ensure that all responsible individuals face the full force of the law.
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