Kumasi: Woman suspected to be witch rescued from avocado tree after bizarre nighttime incident
Residents of Afaseibon in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region were left in shock after a woman suspected to be a witch was found perched on an avocado tree in the community.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred around 4:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, when residents initially heard the cry of a wild bird on the avocado tree, only to see the woman trapped on the tree making the same sound.
The Assembly member for the area, Emma, in an interview with OTEC News, reported that the situation sent shock waves in the community, with hundreds flocking to catch a glimpse of the woman.
“Eyewitnesses who recounted the whole incident to me said dogs in the area gathered under the tree barking following the sound, this drew the attention of residents who rushed to the area only to see the woman on top of the tree,” he said.
The woman, who is in her late 50s, could not climb down from the tree until residents called in the Ghana National Fire Service.
“It took the Ghana National Fire Service to get the woman down from the tree using a rope and a ladder, even the residents were afraid to go near her,” the Assembly member revealed.
Traditional authorities in the community had to pour libation before the woman was taken away by the police.
Source: Ghana/otecf,Ghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng
