Grave digger selling human head for Ghc 600

A grave digger, Abdul Razak Mohammed, found with a human skull without court authorization, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by the Dansoman Circuit Court.

49-year-old Mohammed, who works at Awudome Cemetery, reportedly sold the skull to 24-year-old Alex Frimpong for GHC600 to help Frimpong secure more contracts in his masonry work.

Frimpong, also received a sentence of five years in prison. Both Mohammed and Frimpong pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful use of human parts. The court convicted them based on their guilty pleas and handed down the respective sentences.

However, Nana Attah, a fetish priest believed to have ordered the skull, pleaded not guilty after his arrest and arraignment.

Chief Inspector Christopher Wonder, leading the prosecution, explained thatFrimpong resides in Pokuase, whiles Abdul Razak Mohammed works as a grave digger at Awudome Cemetery.

As per reports, a few months ago, Frimpong became friends with Attah on Facebook, where Attah introduced himself as a fetish priest. Struggling with a lack of contracts in his masonry work, Frimpong sought spiritual help from Attah.

During a visit to Attah’s shrine in Winneba, Attah allegedly told Frimpong that a human skull was necessary for rituals to improve his fortune.

On October 25, 2024, at around 10:30 PM, Frimpong met Mohammed at Awudome Cemetery to arrange the acquisition of the skull. Mohammed agreed to provide the skull in exchange for GHC600, with the payment to be made via mobile money, and the skull was handed over to Frimpong.

Later that afternoon, at around 2:00 PM, police patrol team Bravo Checker 3, led by General Lance Corporal Eric Dedzo, stopped Frimpong as he was riding an unregistered motorcycle near Odorgonno Secondary School.

During a search, officers discovered a human skull wrapped in a black plastic bag in Frimpong’s backpack, leading to his arrest. Frimpong later implicated Mohammed as his supplier, and police arrested Mohammed shortly after.

The police preserved the human skull at the mortuary for further investigation. As the investigation progressed, police arrested Nana Attah, who has since been charged and arraigned in court.