Residents of Offinso-Maase, in the Ashanti Region, are in a state of shock and fear as unknown grave looters dug out the mortal remains of a chief a day after he was buried.
The suspects, according to a report, made away with all royal regalia that was used to bury the chief and left the corpse uncovered at the cemetery.
The incident happened on Sunday, December 17, 2023.
“The final funeral rites of Nana Kwadwo Marfo, the late chief of Wawase, a suburb of Offinso, came off last Saturday (December 16, 2023), where he was laid to rest and buried at Offinso Maase Roman Catholic Cemetery. The family informed us the next day that the body had been exhumed,” a close source narrated.
“They rushed to the cemetery only to discover the remains of their chief at the cemetery, with the things buried with him missing; even the royal Kente cloth the family covered the corpse was removed.”
The residents have, therefore, called on security agencies in the area to, as a matter of urgency, find the perpetrators and bring them to justice.