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We use ‘African Juju’ to steal cars, scam victims in Germany, bedridden Ghanaian lady confesses

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4 months ago

August 16, 2024

A sick Ghanaian lady identified simply as Yvonne has confessed to how she and her crime partner employ “African Juju” to commit various criminal activities including credit card fraud, car theft, and trafficking stolen goods to Ghana from their base in Germany.

Yvonne, 39, who is bedridden after undergoing a double mastectomy which saw her two breasts cut off after being diagnosed with stage three cancer, confessed in an interview with Kofi TV. She said she decided to use the challenging time to confess her past wrongdoings.

Speaking in the interview, disclosed that she and her partner used black magic, or “juju,” to hypnotise and control their victims after defrauding them.

“I was financially stable and earning my own money. Then I met this guy, who was a very bad person. He taught me a lot of bad things,” she said.

The remorseful Yvonne also described how she got deeply involved in fraudulent activities, tricking banks and stealing from unsuspecting victims.

“I engaged in credit card fraud, bank fraud, car theft, and so on. My partner gets the lists from the banks, checks what the victims have in their accounts, and transfers them into ours.

“I was the one placing the call to these international banks, asking for the amount they had in their accounts. They freely gave me the information because I came fully prepared, with the details of their accounts, as though I were them,” she revealed.

Yvonne also admitted that she was part of a crime syndicate that specializes in stealing cars from rental services in the European country and shipped them to Ghana.

“We stole from car rental services too. I would contact these rental services, rent a car, and then hand it over to my partner to ship to Ghana.

“My partner was into black charms (juju) as well, so after duping the victims, he would use charms on them.”

She further noted that their targets included both black and foreign individuals, particularly wealthy people, adding that her partner had connections in high places, including Buckingham Palace.

Also delving into the reasons for her open confession, Yvonne said with her current situation, she believes that her illness is a punishment for her past actions.

“I am currently suffering because of all the bad things I’ve done to people. All the things I did to people came with stress. I don’t understand what happened because I was a healthy eater. I don’t drink or smoke. I think it’s spiritual,” she said.

Asked about her partner’s whereabouts, Yvonne said he abandoned her when she became ill.

“When I fell ill, he abandoned me. Now he looks like a ghost,” she lamented.

“I want to warn the youth. If you love money so much that you let it control you, you will end up like me. You will lose a lot of good people. I don’t want anyone to follow my path.

“Don’t chase money; be with someone who genuinely loves and cares for you. Not someone who will ruin your life,” she emphasised.

Hear more from her in the video below.

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Ghana’s Supreme Court dismisses suit challenging anti-LGBT bill

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2 days ago

December 19, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Ghana’s Supreme Court has dismissed two separate suits challenging the legality of one of the proposed anti-LGBT legislations awaiting assent into law by the president.

The separate suits were filed by two legal practitioners, Amanda Odoi and Richard Sky, challenging the bill, seeking to declare it illegal and prevent the president from signing it.

The two cases had challenged the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill.

But in a ruling on Wednesday, the Supreme Court unanimously decided to dismiss the legal challenges to the new anti-LGBT legislation that has been criticised by rights groups.

The controversial bill was passed earlier this year by Ghanaian lawmakers with three years imprisonment for people identifying as LGBT and five years for forming or funding LGBT groups.

While dismissing the cases, presiding judge, Justice Avril Lovelace-Johnson, who delivered the ruling on behalf of the seven-member panel, said the cases were premature.

“Until there’s presidential assent, there is no act, the two cases were “unanimously dismissed,” she said.

The ruling is the latest blow to the LGBTQ community in Ghana and paves the way for the president to sign into law what many say is one of Africa’s most restrictive piece of anti-LGBTQ legislation.

President Nana Akufo-Addo, whose term in office ends on 7 January, had delayed signing it pending the outcome of the Supreme Court challenge but the judges said the case could not be reviewed until it had been signed it into law.

It expected that incoming president, John Mahama, will sign the bill into law as he had always expressed his support for the bill during his electioneering campaigns.

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UNESCO lists Ghana’s Kente cloth as cultural heritage

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3 days ago

December 18, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The iconic Ghanaian Kente, a piece of clothing, has been recognized as a cultural heritage on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The global recognition, according to the UN body, is coming under the 2003 Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage highlights the cultural and historical significance of the vibrant, handwoven textile.

In a citation on its website, UNESCO describes the Kente cloth as “originating from Ghana’s Asante and Ewe communities and renowned worldwide for its bold colors, intricate patterns, and deep symbolic meanings, embodying the creativity and identity of the Ghanaian people.”

Ghana’s Tourism Minister, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, described the recognition as a testament to Ghana’s commitment to preserving its cultural heritage.

“This achievement places Ghana at the forefront of global efforts to safeguard and celebrate cultural traditions,” he noted.

In a statement acknowledging the recognition, Mercer said the “Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) expressed gratitude to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, UNESCO, and the artisans, cultural institutions, and traditional authorities who contributed to this milestone.”

“Special acknowledgement is given to the Bonwire and Agotime communities for their enduring role as custodians of the craft.

“As Ghana celebrates this historic moment, MoTAC reaffirms its dedication to promoting and preserving the nation’s rich cultural legacy.”