Killers of Akua Denteh over witchraft accusation sentenced to 12 years in prison
A Tamale High Court, on Tuesday sentenced two women to 12 years imprisonment each over the killing of Madam Akua Denteh, the 90-year-old woman, who was murdered over witchcraft accusations.
The convicts, Hajia Serena Mohammed, and Latifa Bumaye were convicted on each of the two counts of manslaughter, and the prison terms are to run concurrently.
The convicts attacked and killed the 90-year-old woman at Kafaba, in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region in July, 2020.
Source: GNA