Failed sakawa man commits suicide

The entire Asokore Community in the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua has been thrown into a state of shock as a failed Sakawa man identified only as Eric has allegedly committed suicide by drowning in a well.

The body was discovered in the well after a search for the deceased having gone missing for some days.

The deceased, 22 years old is alleged to have used his deceased son for money rituals popularly called ‘sakawa’ when he failed to achieve his aim.

The deceased was subsequently hit by a strange disease which was gradually rotting the body.

Family members left the deceased to his fate as he battled for his life, after the information went viral in the community some weeks ago.

On Thursday Morning, the body of the deceased was discovered in a well at the community.

The residents trooped to the scene to have a glimpse of the lifeless body.

The body was later retrieved from the well by some of the residents.

As at the time of going to press, the Police had since arrived at the scene to convey the body to the morgue.