{"id":395292,"date":"2017-06-12T13:45:27","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T13:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/12\/police-arrest-63-over-lynching-of-alleged-witch\/"},"modified":"2017-06-12T13:45:27","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T13:45:27","slug":"police-arrest-63-over-lynching-of-alleged-witch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/12\/police-arrest-63-over-lynching-of-alleged-witch\/","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest 63 over lynching of alleged witch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<!--               \n\n<div class=\"in-ad\">\n\n\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1495043641385-0' style='height:250px; width:300px;'>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p>Police in the Upper East Regional capital, Bolgatanga have arrested some 63 persons, including a female suspected to have lynched a woman they allege was a witch.<\/p>\n<p>The 67-year-old widow, Yenboka Kenna, was lynched at the Pelungu market on Monday, May 29, 2017, following the accusation.<\/p>\n<p>Some angry residents reported the incident to the police who then conducted a swoop leading to the arrest of the 63 suspects on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1002554\/Myjoyonline.com_InArticle_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The Bolgatanga Police Commander, Supt. Samuel Ponobim said the suspects will go through an identification parade to enable witnesses identify the persons behind the barbaric act.<\/p>\n<p>He said the suspects are being held for investigations and will be taken through a screening process where members of the community will be made to help identify those who were involved in the act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe conducted this swoop because we were told the lynching was done by people living around-those houses around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are hoping that the witness will help us identify the people behind the act,\u201d Sup Ponobim added.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in the Upper East Regional capital, Bolgatanga have arrested some 63 persons, including a female suspected to have lynched a woman they allege was a witch. The 67-year-old widow, Yenboka Kenna, was lynched at the Pelungu market on Monday, May 29, 2017, following the accusation. 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