Viral video of chief allegedly slaughtering human is false – Police

The Ghana Police service has issued a statement regarding a video circulating on social media in which a chief was allegedly slaughtering a human for sacrifice.

In the said video, Nana Appau Ababio Sanwansa, the traditional ruler of Hemang in the Ashanti Region, appeared to be slaughtering what looked like an animal at the forecourt of the palace.

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Scores of people including police personnel gathered to catch a glimpse of the sacrifice.

A voice could be heard in the video claiming the chief was slaughtering a human being to pacify the gods of the town.

In a statement released on Monday July, 15 and signed by the Assistant Superintendent of Police Public Affairs Ashanti Region, Godwin Ahianyo, it said the video circulating on social media was not a human being rather a ram that was slaughtered.

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They have, therefore, urged the public to disregard the video.

“Meanwhile, the woman who was heard in the video alleging a human being was slaughtered is being questioned by the police,” the statement signed by Regional Police PRO, ASP Godwin Ahianyoh said.

Read the statement below:

Human sacrifice police statement

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