Ritual murder in Central Tongu: Six arrested over killing of 23-year-old man
10th July 2025
A deeply disturbing case of premeditated murder and ritual activity has unsettled the Central Tongu District in Ghana’s Volta Region following the killing of 23-year-old Nelson Anyana, a resident of Mafi-Adidome.
Police investigations revealed that Nelson was lured to a secluded location on December 4, 2024, by Augustina Fiawoyife, who acted on the instructions of her boyfriend, a herbalist named Wisdom Hedidor.
The motive behind the murder was to use Nelson’s body for ritual purposes in exchange for payment.
The plot began to unravel after Nelson’s mother, Madam Comfort Hates, reported him missing on December 17, 2024.
He had told her he was going to meet Fiawoyife but never returned.
Police investigations revealed that Fiawoyife was romantically involved with Hedidor, who grew jealous over her frequent communication with Nelson.
Around the same time, a fetish priest named Gblor Noah allegedly contacted Courage Bedzo, a kente weaver, seeking a human body for ritual sacrifice in return for GHS 7,000.
Bedzo then brought the request to Hedidor, who agreed and offered Nelson as the target.
On the evening of December 4, Fiawoyife lured Nelson to a quiet spot near the DC Bungalow in Mafi-Adidome.
As they spoke, Hedidor and Bedzo emerged from hiding and strangled Nelson to death.
The body was then moved to Gblorkope, where Gblor Noah and another accomplice, Gblor John (a lotto writer), allegedly conducted ritual rites using parts of Nelson’s body.
The remaining parts were buried in nearby bushes.
Following detailed police investigations, six suspects — Fiawoyife, Hedidor, Bedzo, Gblor Noah, and Gblor John — were arrested.
On July 2, 2025, they appeared before the Ho District Court 1, presided over by His Worship Albert Annor Owusu.
They were not represented by lawyers, and the court did not take their pleas.
Prosecuting officer Detective Sergeant Kwadwo Otibu-Gyan confirmed that investigations were still underway, particularly efforts to locate and exhume the remaining body parts.
The exhumation exercise was successfully conducted on July 7, 2025, and re-interment is expected to follow.
The suspects were remanded into prison custody and are scheduled to reappear in court on August 6, 2025.
The community has been left in shock and outrage, calling for swift justice and stronger action by law enforcement to curb ritual-related crimes in the region.