Priestess who Pronounced 90-year-old woman a ‘Witch’ Arrested
SHe was arrested at her hide-out at Yeji
Jonas Danquah 
The ‘priestess’ said to have masterminded the lynching of the 90-year-old woman, Akua Denteh at Kafaba in the Savannah Region has been apprehended by the police.
The priestess - identified as Sherina Mohammed, alias Hajia Filipino, aged 40 - was arrested in connection to the murder, at her hide-out at Yeji on Monday night [August 3, 2020].
Sherina Mohammed is reportedly believed to have pronounced the 90-year-old Madam Akua Denteh as a witch and consequently ordered her lynching.
The 90-year-old Madam Akua Denteh was lynched on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Kafaba in the East Gonja Municipality on an accusation of being a witch.
She was accused by ‘Hajia Filipino’, of using her witchcraft to work against allowing rain to fall in the area.
Per reports, the priestess is being transported by the police from Yeji to the Salaga Divisional Command for interrogation.
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Following the earlier arrest of the Chief of Kafaba and subsequent granting of bail, more suspects on the police wanted list have been arrested in connection with the lynching.
Latifah Bumaye, 25, a trader believed to be an associate of the ringleader has been arrested and arraigned before the Bole District Magistrate court and demanded to reappear in court on August 20.
Other accused persons Haruna Aness, 34, Issufa Tanko 35, Shaibu Muntala 29, Sulemana Ali, 35, and Issifa Zakyibo, 32 have all been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and have been remanded into custody.
