19 years old Innocent Aidoo has become paralyzed after he was subjected to severe brutality by a spiritualist and some men in military uniform at Gomoa Mprumem in the Gomoa West District of the central region. The victim has become bedridden and hope of regaining his full health status hanging in the balance.
After spending days at the Catholic Hospital, the victim, Innocent Aidoo was transferred to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and later transferred to Korle Bu when he still showed little sign of improvement.
The severity of the attack caused him to go into coma for several days and regained consciousness but in a paralyzed state.
According to doctors, a part of his spinal cord and waist got fractured.
Aidoo who was preparing for Senior High School, his mom and two other siblings were attacked by Abdulai Nyamekye also known as Malam Yaa Waduudu a spiritualist based in Gomoa Ankamu together with some men in military apparel.
Father of the victim had a monetary dispute over a galamsey business they conducted at Kwakukwaa also in the central region.
The spiritualist and the said military officers upon meeting the absence of Aidoo’s father at the family’s residence resorted to brutalizing them amidst sporadic gunshots.
Aidoo recounts his ordeal to Mireku nyampong
Mother of the victim Gifty Awuku also, explain how the incident happened that Faithfully day and also appealing to inspector General of police, interior minister as matter of urgency come to their aid because they need justice.
A neighbor of the family, Vida Arthur narrated how she witnessed the occurrence describing it as horrific.
At the moment, Aidoo has been moved to a different residence a he has become traumatized. Family of the victim are appealing to the state for justice to be delivered.
Two years ago, residents of Gomoa Ankamu demonstrated against the spiritualist and demanded for his banishment. They accused him of carrying out ritual killings in the area.