The Ahanta West Municipal Police Command in the Western Region has apprehended six individuals in connection with the alleged murder of 60-year-old Isaac Ansah.

Ansah was reportedly burned alive in Achonwa, a community he had called home for over two years.

The arrests came after a disturbing incident on Thursday, June 27, 2024, triggered by accusations from a local fetish priest.

The priest accused Mr Ansah of providing the names of 14 community members for sacrificial purposes.

According to Mr. Frank Eshun, Ansah's nephew, those detained include prominent community figures such as Nana Ojandi, the Caretaker Chief, Godfred Cudjoe, the Assemblyman, the Fetish Priest, the Chief Fisherman, and two others.

Violence erupted following an unsuccessful meeting between Ansah and local elders. Enraged youth from the community bound Ansah, pelted him with stones, and eventually set him on fire using car tires and petrol.

Eshun expressed the family's grief over the loss and demanded justice.

He described his distress at witnessing animals scavenging on his uncle's remains.

Isaac Ansah's body has been transferred to the mortuary for autopsy. Despite their sorrow, the family hopes for a peaceful final resting place for their beloved relative.