Veteran Ghanaian actor Agya Koo has revealed that he narrowly escaped becoming a victim of the infamous occultist, Dr. Sri Yogi Ram Beckley, during his early years hustling as a cobbler on the streets of Accra.

Speaking on his Tete Mmofra Online TV podcast, the actor recounted how an unknown woman’s timely intervention saved him from stepping into the ritualist’s notorious Fadama residence.

"Someone called me to come and work for him. I turned around, and upon seeing the house, I had the inclination that there was going to be a lot of money to make, which was natural thinking for cobblers when we are called to work in a big house,” he recalled.

Just as he was about to enter, a woman urgently called him from behind, pleading with him to fix her shoe instead. Though reluctant at first, her persistence made him change his mind.

"As soon as I got closer to the woman, she warned me not to go into the house. She repeated herself, to my shock, and pushed some money into my palm and directed me to leave immediately. As soon as I left the place, the owner of the big house, who turned out to be Dr. Beckley, was arrested two days later," he revealed.

Dr. Sri Yogi Ram Beckley was a medical doctor and alleged occultist who became notorious in the 1990s and early 2000s for his suspected involvement in ritual killings. Based in Accra, he was widely feared for reportedly kidnapping schoolchildren and women for human sacrifices.

In 1994, a police raid on his home in Fadama uncovered human skulls and school uniforms, triggering public outrage that led to his house being set ablaze by an angry mob. Although he was arrested and faced multiple charges, he was released on bail and managed to evade prosecution in some cases due to legal technicalities.

He resurfaced in 2002 in Gbawe, Accra, where he was accused of abducting two teenage girls. One was tied to a tree while the other was dragged into his home. The missing girl was never found, and another furious mob torched his house once again. His actions left a lasting scar on the country, forcing parents to take extreme precautions to protect their children.